Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 527-531 , May 2002

Surgical and nonsurgical management of rotator cuff tears

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doi: 10.1053/jars.2002.31707

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 527-531 , May 2002

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