Suprascapular neuropathy. Results of non-operative treatment

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1159-1165

  Martin, Scott David ^a,b   Warren, Russell F ^a,c   Martin, Tamara L ^a,b   Kennedy, Kevin ^a,c   O'Brien, Stephen J ^a,c   Wickiewicz, Thomas L ^a,c  

^a Brigham and Women's Hospital ^*

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030855849     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199708000-00007     Document Type: Article

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