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Review
. 2019 Jun;7(6):e1.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00072.

Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Critical Analysis Review

Joseph W Galvin  1 , Raymond Kenney  2 , Emily J Curry  3 , Stephen A Parada  4 , Josef K Eichinger  5 , Ilya Voloshin  2 , Xinning Li  3
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Review

Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Critical Analysis Review

Joseph W Galvin et al. JBJS Rev. 2019 Jun.
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