Percutaneous Arthroscopic Release of the Suprascapular Nerve

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 236.e1-236.e4

  Barber, F Alan ^a  

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

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Suprascapular nerve; Suprascapular notch; Transverse scapular ligament

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT; MUSCLE; NEEDLE; NERVE; NEUROSURGERY; SOFT TISSUE; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 38549086497     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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