Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 12 , Pages 1667-1674 , December 2010

Arthroscopic Repair of Anterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears Combined With Open Biceps Tenodesis

Received 13 April 2009 ,Accepted 7 April 2010.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.008

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 12 , Pages 1667-1674 , December 2010

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