Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 10 , Pages 1136.e1-1136.e6 , October 2006

Arthroscopic Technique for Patch Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs

  • Marc R. Labbé, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Marc R. Labbé, M.D., Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston, 6624 Fannin St, Suite 2600, Houston, TX 77030, U.S.A.

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 Cite this article as: Labbé MR. Arthroscopic technique for patch augmentation of rotator cuff repairs. Arthroscopy 2006;22:1136.e1-1136.e6 [doi:10.1016.j.arthro.2006.03.022].

PII: S0749-8063(06)00732-8

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.03.022

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 10 , Pages 1136.e1-1136.e6 , October 2006

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