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Strength of Fixation with Transosseous Sutures in Rotator Cuff Repair* by GEORGE L. CALDWELL, JON J. P. WARNER, MARK D. MILLER, DOUGLAS BOARDMAN, JEFFREY.

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1 Strength of Fixation with Transosseous Sutures in Rotator Cuff Repair* by GEORGE L. CALDWELL, JON J. P. WARNER, MARK D. MILLER, DOUGLAS BOARDMAN, JEFFREY TOWERS, and RICHARD DEBSKI J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 79(7):1064-8 July 1, 1997 ©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

2 Fig. 1-A Diagram showing two of the distances between the tip of the greater tuberosity and the placement of the sutures. GEORGE L. CALDWELL, JR. et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:1064-8 ©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

3 Fig. 1-B Diagram showing the two widths of the bone bridge. GEORGE L. CALDWELL, JR. et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:1064-8 ©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

4 Fig. 2-A Diagram showing the plastic button, which is divided in half and trimmed to a rectangular shape. GEORGE L. CALDWELL, JR. et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:1064-8 ©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

5 Fig. 2-B Diagram showing the transosseus sutures tied over the the augmentation device as well as the non-augmented fixation. GEORGE L. CALDWELL, JR. et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:1064-8 ©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

6 Fig. 3 Graph of the thicknesses of the cortical bone at the three sites on the lateral aspect of the greater tuberosity. GEORGE L. CALDWELL, JR. et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997;79:1064-8 ©1997 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.


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