Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 10 , Pages 1281-1288 , October 2010

Biomechanical Comparison of 4 Double-Row Suture-Bridging Rotator Cuff Repair Techniques Using Different Medial-Row Configurations

  • Stephan Pauly, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Bettina Kieser, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Alexander Schill, Cand. Dipl. Ing.

      Affiliations

    • Julius Wolff Institut, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Christian Gerhardt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Markus Scheibel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Markus Scheibel, M.D., Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353 Berlin, Germany

Received 31 July 2009 ,Accepted 12 February 2010.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(10)00182-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.02.013

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 10 , Pages 1281-1288 , October 2010

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