Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 10 , Pages 1273-1280 , October 2010

Outcomes of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Patients Aged 70 Years or Older

Received 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 30 January 2010.

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 One or more of the authors has declared a potential conflict of interest: A.A.R. has received research or institutional support, miscellaneous funding, and royalties or is a consultant or employee of Arthrex; N.N.V. has received research or institutional support and is a consultant or employee of Smith & Nephew; B.J.C. has received research or institutional support and royalties and is a consultant or employee of Arthrex, has received research or institutional support or miscellaneous funding and is a consultant or employee of Genzyme, and has received research or institutional support and is a consultant or employee of Zimmer; G.P.N. has received research or institutional support from EBI, has received royalties and stock options and is a consultant or employee of Zimmer, and has received royalties from Innomed. N.N.V., B.J.C., G.P.N., and A.A.R. have received institutional support from Arthrex, DJ Orthopaedics, Ossur, Smith & Nephew, Miomed, Athletico, and Linvatec.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.01.031

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 10 , Pages 1273-1280 , October 2010

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