Shape of the acromion: Congenital or acquired - A macroscopic, radiographic, and microscopic study of acromion

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 309-316

  Shah, Nirav N ^a,d   Bayliss, N C ^b   Malcolm, Archie ^c  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; MICROSCOPY; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE;

ACROMION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MICROSCOPY; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0035407242     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2001.114681     Document Type: Article

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