A new classification system for shoulder instability

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 341-346

  Kuhn, John E ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; JOINT INSTABILITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; JOINT INSTABILITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 77950869731     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.071183     Document Type: Article

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