The Axillary Pouch Portal: A New Posterior Portal for Visualization and Instrumentation in the Inferior Glenohumeral Recess

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1241.e1-1241.e5

  Bhatia, Deepak N ^a   de Beer, Joe F ^a  

^a Cape Shoulder Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Axillary pouch; Humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament; Inferior glenohumeral ligament; Inferior glenohumeral recess; Portals; Shoulder arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SHOULDER INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 35649028616     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.12.016     Document Type: Article

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