The dangers of alternative medicine: An unusual cause of winging of the scapula. A case report and review of the literature

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Banaszkiewicz, P A ^a   Ledingham, K Szalai W M ^a  

^a WOODEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Winging Scapula

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049101442     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: 20456441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/RSMSMJ.51.2.54B     Document Type: Article

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