Increased mortality after anterior shoulder dislocation: 255 Patients aged 12-40 years followed for 25 years

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 822-826

  Hovelius, Lennart ^a,b   Nilsson, Jan Åke ^c   Nordqvist, Anders ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b GÄVLE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38749145911     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453670710014617     Document Type: Article

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