Massive rotator cuff tears: definition and treatment

Laedermann, Alexandre; Denard, Patrick J; Collin, Philippe

doi:10.1007/s00264-015-2796-5

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Massive rotator cuff tears: definition and treatment

ContributorsLaedermann, Alexandre; Denard, Patrick J; Collin, Philippe

Published inInternational orthopaedics, vol. 39, no. 12, p. 2403-2414

Publication date2015

Abstract

The aim of this review is to summarise tear pattern classification and management options for massive rotator cuff tears (MRCT), as well as to propose a treatment paradigm for patients with a MRCT.

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research group

Chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique (98)

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LAEDERMANN, Alexandre, DENARD, Patrick J, COLLIN, Philippe. Massive rotator cuff tears: definition and treatment. In: International orthopaedics, 2015, vol. 39, n° 12, p. 2403–2414. doi: 10.1007/s00264-015-2796-5

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PID : unige:75859
DOI : 10.1007/s00264-015-2796-5
PMID : 25931202

ISSN of the journal0341-2695

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Massive rotator cuff tears: definition and treatment

The aim of this review is to summarise tear pattern classification and management options for massive rotator cuff tears (MRCT), as well as to propose a treatment paradigm for patients with a MRCT.

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