Posterior Shoulder Pain: A Dynamic Study of the Spinoglenoid Ligament and Treatment With Arthroscopic Release of the Scapular Tunnel

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 991-998

  Plancher, Kevin D ^a,b,c   Luke, Timothy A ^b   Peterson, Robert K ^d   Yacoubian, Stephen V ^e  

^a Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Davis Orthopedics and Sports Med   (United States)

^e Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic surgical release; Glenohumeral range of motion; Spinoglenoid ligament; Suprascapular nerve compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SHOULDER PAIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 34548473366     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.03.098     Document Type: Article

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