Suprascapular neuropathy

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 665-676

  Piasecki, Dana P ^a   Romeo, Anthony A ^b,c   Bach Jr , Bernard R ^d,e   Nicholson, Gregory P ^c  

^a ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

^b Section of Shoulder Elbow Surgery   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

^e Divison of Sports Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 71949104627     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200911000-00001     Document Type: Review

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