Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 310-315 , March 2010

The Incidence of Early Metallic Suture Anchor Pullout After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Received 8 April 2009 ,Accepted 21 August 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00771-3

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.08.015

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 310-315 , March 2010

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