Arthroscopic suprascapular nerve decompression: Indications and surgical technique

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2010, Pages 118-123

  Romeo, Anthony A ^a   Ghodadra, Neil S ^a   Salata, Michael J ^a   Provencher, Matthew T ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

arthroscopy; decompression; shoulder; spinoglenoid; subacromial; Suprascapular nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTHROSCOPY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 76949092795     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.01.006     Document Type: Review

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