Histologic evaluation of the glenohumeral joint capsule after radiofrequency capsular shrinkage for atraumatic instability

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-168

  Massoud, Samir N ^a   Levy, Ofer ^b   de los Manteros, O Espinosa ^b   Musa, F ^b   Even, Tirtza ^b   Sinha, Joydeep ^c   Copeland, Stephen A ^b  

^a ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENT SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER; SYNOVIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; REOPERATION; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33947604548     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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