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Arthroscopic Debridement of Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tears — A Comparison of Debridement Alone and Combined Procedure with Biceps Tenotomy

H.-M. KlingerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eisenach, Germany.View further author information
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G. SpahnDepartment of Georg-August-University, Göttingen, and Clinic of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, Eisenach, Germany.
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M. H. BaumsDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eisenach, Germany.
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H. StecketDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eisenach, Germany.
Pages 297-301 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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