Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 691-696, November 2007

Correlation of atrophy and fatty infiltration on strength and integrity of rotator cuff repairs: A study in thirteen patients

  • Christian Gerber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christian Gerber, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
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  • Alberto G. Schneeberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Hans Hoppeler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
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  • Dominik C. Meyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland

published online 11 October 2007.

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 This study has been supported by a grant from the ResOrtho Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland.

PII: S1058-2746(07)00333-3

doi:10.1016/j.jse.2007.02.122

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 691-696, November 2007