## Abstract Rotator cuff tears are disabling conditions that result in changes in joint loading and functional deficiencies. Clinically, damage to the longβhead of the biceps tendon has been found in conjunction with rotator cuff tears, and this damage is thought to increase with increasing tear si
Tendon Properties Remain Altered in a Chronic Rat Rotator Cuff Model
β Scribed by LeAnn M. Dourte; Stephanie M. Perry; Charles L. Getz; Louis J. Soslowsky
- Book ID
- 107563582
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 348 KB
- Volume
- 468
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-921X
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