Painful os acromiale (or unfused acromial apophysis) in athletes

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 432-435

  Pagnani, Michael J ^a   Mathis, Chad E ^a   Solman, Corey G ^a  

^a Nashville Knee and Shoulder Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COURSE EVALUATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL PATIENT; THERAPY EFFECT; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ACROMION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; SHOULDER PAIN; SPORTS;

EID: 33745746946     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.09.019     Document Type: Article

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