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Original Articles

Increasing age and tear size reduce rotator cuff repair healing rate at 1 year

Data from a large randomized controlled trial

Mustafa S RashidBotnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; ;National Institute for Health Research, Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Oxford, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Cushla CooperBotnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; ;National Institute for Health Research, Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Oxford, UK;
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Jonathan CookBotnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;
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David CooperHealth Services Research Unit (HSRU), University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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Stephanie G DakinBotnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; ;National Institute for Health Research, Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Oxford, UK;
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Sarah SnellingBotnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; ;National Institute for Health Research, Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Oxford, UK;
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Andrew J CarrBotnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; ;National Institute for Health Research, Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Oxford, UK;
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Pages 606-611 | Received 14 Feb 2017, Accepted 22 Jul 2017, Published online: 07 Sep 2017

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