Superior Labral Lesions: Diagnosis and Management

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 286-292

  D'Alessandro, Donald F ^a   Fleischli, James E ^b   Connor, Patrick M ^a  

^a ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biceps tendon; Labral tear; Shoulder arthroscopy; SLAP lesion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011742732     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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