Suprascapular neuropathy complicating a Neer type I distal clavicular fracture: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 343-345

  Huang, Kuo Chin ^a   Tu, Yuan Kun ^a   Huang, Tsung Jen ^a   Hsu, Robert Wen Wei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distal clavicular fracture; External neurolysis; Neer classification; Rotator cuff; Suprascapular neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; CLAVICLE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20644472446     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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