Clinical evaluation of impingement: What to do and what works

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 432-441

  McFarland, Edward G ^a   Selhi, Harpal Singh ^b   Keyurapan, Ekavit ^c  

^a Dayanand Medical College and Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SCAPULA; SHOULDER PAIN; TENDINITIS;

EID: 31844443927     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200602000-00026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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