Laser-assisted shoulder surgery

Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 635-638

  Nottage, Wesley M ^a  

^a Sports Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsular shrinkage; Lasers; Shoulder arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1;

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HELIUM NEON LASER; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SHOULDER INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0030768515     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(97)90192-4     Document Type: Article

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