Ultrasonographic measures of subacromial space in patients with rotator cuff disease: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 146-154

  Seitz, Amee L ^a   Michener, Lori A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromiohumeral distance; Shoulder; Shoulder impingement syndrome; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMERUS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME;

ACROMION; HUMANS; HUMERUS; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME;

EID: 79952378609     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20783     Document Type: Review

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