Radiographic findings associated with symptomatic rotator cuff tears

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 122-127

  Pearsall IV, Albert W ^a   Bonsell, Shawn ^b   Heitman, R J ^a   Helms, Clyde A ^c   Osbahr, Daryl ^c   Speer, Kevin P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Baylor University Center of Dallas   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPHYTE; OSTEOSCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUBCHONDRAL CYST; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0037830486     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2003.19     Document Type: Article

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