Release and reattachment of the coracoacromial ligament: A cadaveric study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-305

  Shaffer, Benjamin ^a   Evans, Brian ^a   Ferrero, Gregg ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER;

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 0031136405     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(97)90020-3     Document Type: Article

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