The association of suprascapular neuropathy with massive rotator cuff tears: A preliminary report

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 395-398

  Mallon, William J ^a,b   Wilson, Robert J ^a   Basamania, Carl J ^b  

^a Triangle Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SURGICAL APPROACH;

AGED; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; SCAPULA;

EID: 33745736142     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.10.019     Document Type: Article

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