Axillary nerve injury after thermal capsular shrinkage of the shoulder

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 231-235

  Greis, Patrick E ^a   Burks, Robert T ^a   Schickendantz, Mark S ^b   Sandmeier, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Horizon Orthopedic   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; INJURY; INNERVATION; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SHOULDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIO WAVES; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 0035349517     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2001.114260     Document Type: Article

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