Commentary on an article by Nathan A. Mall, MD, et al.: "Symptomatic progression of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears: a prospective study of clinical and sonographic variables".
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Commentary on an article by Nathan A . Mall , MD , et al . : ‘ ‘ Symptomatic Progression of Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff
The study by Mall et al. is an important, clinically relevant investigation that highlights the natural history of rotator cuff disease and specifically looks at the progression of asymptomatic tears and the factors associated with this progression. While rotator cuff disease is one of the most common orthopaedic conditions, little is known about its natural history. The purposes of this study ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
دوره 92 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010