Arthroscopic reduction and suture anchor fixation for a displaced greater tuberosity fracture: A case report

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Cadet, Edwin R ^a   Ahmad, Christopher S ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; STRENGTH; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 34447565881     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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