Tidal lavage in Milwaukee shoulder syndrome: Do crystals make the difference?

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1446-1447

  Halverson, Paul B ^a   Ryan, Lawrence M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC; CORTICOSTEROID; PLASMIN; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LAVAGE; MILWAUKEE SHOULDER SYNDROME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL LAVAGE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; CHONDROCALCINOSIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; JOINT DISEASES; SHOULDER JOINT; SYNDROME;

EID: 34447550494     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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