The coracoidal insertion of the coracoclavicular ligaments: An anatomic study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2392-2397

  Salzmann, Gian M ^a   Paul, Jochen ^a   Sandmann, Gunther H ^a   Imhoff, Andreas B ^a   Schöttle, Philip B ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acromioclavicular joint; Acromioclavicular joint instability; Anatomic reconstruction; Coracoclavicular ligaments; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLAVICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORACOCLAVICULAR LIGAMENT; CORACOID PROCESS; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT SURGERY; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT PROSTHESIS; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE;

EID: 56249106864     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508322887     Document Type: Article

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