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Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair: Rationale

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Over the years many investigations have been conducted upon the various reparative approaches of the rotator cuff with the aim of finding the most effective.

With the invaluable contribution of Matteo Mantovani, PhD.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istituto Chirurgico Ortopedico Traumatologico (ICOT), Latina, Italy

    Claudio Chillemi

  2. Shoulder Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan, Italy

    Alessandro Castagna

  3. Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, “Sapienza” - University of Rome (ICOT Latina), Rome, Italy

    Marcello Osimani

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Chillemi, C., Castagna, A., Osimani, M. (2018). Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair: Rationale. In: Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76153-4_4

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