Biceps tendon and superior labrum injuries: Decision-making

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1843-1855

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Field, Larry D ^b   Ryu, Richard K N ^c  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVULSION FRACTURE; BICEPS TENDON INJURY; DEBRIDEMENT; DECISION MAKING; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LIMB DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SCAPULA; SHOULDER INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; SUBLUXATION; SUPERIOR LABRUM ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENDINITIS; TENDON INJURY; TENODESIS; TENOSYNOVITIS; TENOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 34547738119     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200708000-00025     Document Type: Review

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