Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 81-88 , January 2007

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair With and Without Subacromial Decompression: A Prospective Randomized Study

  • Giuseppe Milano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Giuseppe Milano, M.D., Department of Orthopaedics, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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  • Andrea Grasso, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Casa di Cura Villa Valeria, Rome, Italy
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  • Matteo Salvatore, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Casa di Cura Villa Valeria, Rome, Italy
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  • Donatella Zarelli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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  • Laura Deriu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Carlo Fabbriciani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(06)01318-1

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.10.011

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 81-88 , January 2007

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