Arthroscopic Suprascapular Nerve Decompression at the Suprascapular Notch

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1009-1013

  Bhatia, Deepak N ^a   de Beer, Joe F ^a   van Rooyen, Karin S ^a   du Toit, Donald F ^b  

^a Cape Shoulder Institute   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic decompression; Shoulder arthroscopy; Suprascapular nerve; Suprascapular notch; Suprascapular portal

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ANALGESIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE DECOMPRESSION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL AID;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SCAPULA;

EID: 33748045149     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.05.012     Document Type: Article

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