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JBJS Rev. 2014 Jul 22;2(7). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.M.00081.

Arthroscopic Single-Row Versus Double-Row Repair for Full-Thickness Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears: A Critical Analysis Review.

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Kevin M Roth, Ryan J Warth, Jared T Lee, Peter J Millett, Neal S ElAttrache

Affiliations

  1. Webster Orthopedic Medical Group, 3010 Colby Street, Suite 118, Berkeley, CA 94705.
  2. The Steadman Philippon Research Institute, 181 West Meadow Drive, Suite 1000, Vail, CO 81657.
  3. The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, 6801 Park Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

PMID: 27490063 DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.M.00081

[No abstract available.]

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