Desmoid Tumor of the Subscapularis Presenting as Isolated Loss of External Rotation of the Shoulder: A Report of Two Cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 159-164

  Sikka, Robby Singh ^a   Vora, Milan ^a   Edwards, T Bradley ^a   Szabo, Istvan ^b   Walch, Gilles ^b  

^a Fondren Orthopedic Group   (United States)

^b Clinique Sainte Anne Lumiere   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DESMOID TUMOR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FROZEN SHOULDER; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SHOULDER PAIN; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR;

EID: 0347594010     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200401000-00026     Document Type: Article

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