Management of Rotator Cuff and Impingement Injuries in the Athlete

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 300-315

  Williams Jr , Gerald R ^a,b   Kelley, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Glenohumeral instability; Impingement; Rotator cuff tear

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242365995     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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