Understanding shoulder and elbow injuries in baseball

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 139-147

  Limpisvasti, Orr ^a   ElAttrache, Neal S ^a   Jobe, Frank W ^a  

^a KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

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EID: 33947420077     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200703000-00003     Document Type: Review

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