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Rotator Cuff Tears

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In 1990 Patte [1] reported the following classification system for Rotator Cuff Tears, which described full thickness tears in two dimensions. The proposed method of classification is based on the:

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  1. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Nick G. Lasanianos MD, PhD, MSc & Michalis Panteli MD, MRCS

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  1. Nick G. Lasanianos MD, PhD, MSc
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Correspondence to Nick G. Lasanianos MD, PhD, MSc .

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  1. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Nick G. Lasanianos

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    Nikolaos K. Kanakaris

  3. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Lasanianos, N.G., Panteli, M. (2015). Rotator Cuff Tears. In: Lasanianos, N., Kanakaris, N., Giannoudis, P. (eds) Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6572-9_7

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