The superior capsule of the shoulder joint complements the insertion of the rotator cuff

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 867-872

  Nimura, Akimoto ^a   Kato, Atsuo ^a   Yamaguchi, Kumiko ^a   Mochizuki, Tomoyuki ^b   Okawa, Atsushi ^a   Sugaya, Hiroyuki ^c   Akita, Keiichi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Orthopedics   (Japan)

^c Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anatomic study; Articular capsule; Basic science study; Infraspinatus; Shoulder joint; Supraspinatus; Teres minor

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; INFRASPINATUS MUSCLE; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TERES MINOR;

AGED; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 84862655671     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.04.034     Document Type: Article

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