Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 700-709 , July 2006

Rotator Cuff Repair Using an Acellular Dermal Matrix Graft: An In Vivo Study in a Canine Model

  • Julie E. Adams, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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  • Mark E. Zobitz, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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  • John S. Reach Jr, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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  • Kai-Nan An, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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  • Scott P. Steinmann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Scott P. Steinmann, M.D., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, E14 Mayo Building, 200 First St SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, U.S.A.

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 Supported in part by a research grant from Wright Medical Technology, Arlington, Tennessee. Additional institutional support was provided by the Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota.

PII: S0749-8063(06)00554-8

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.03.016

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 700-709 , July 2006

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