Symptomatic superior labral anterior posterior lesion with absence of the long head of the biceps tendon: A case report

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1746-1750

  Keefe, Daniel T ^a   Lowe, Walter R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biceps tendon; Shoulder; Superior labral anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; SUPERIOR LABRAL ANTERIOR POSTERIOR LESION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENDON INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 27544509450     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505274933     Document Type: Article

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