Biomechanics and treatment of acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint injuries

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 361-369

  Mazzocca, Augustus D ^a   Bontempo, Nicholas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT; SUTURING METHOD;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77950877452     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.059295     Document Type: Article

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