Advances in Orthopedics
Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 914148, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/914148
Clinical Study
Outcome and Structural Integrity of Rotator Cuff after Arthroscopic Treatment of Large and Massive Tears with Double Row Technique: A 2-Year Followup
1Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain
2Emergency Department, Royo Villanova Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain
3Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Miguel Servet University Hospital and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Received 12 November 2012; Accepted 12 February 2013
Academic Editor: Masato Takao
Copyright © 2013 Ignacio Carbonel et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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