Superior labrum anterior and posterior lesions of the shoulder: Incidence rates, complications, and outcomes as reported by American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Part II candidates

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1538-1543

  Weber, Stephen C ^a   Martin, David F ^b   Seiler, John G ^c   Harrast, John J ^d  

^a Sacramento Knee and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Georgia Hand Shoulder and Elbow   (United States)

^d Data Harbor Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

shoulder arthroscopy; SLAP; superior labrum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CERTIFICATION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863516763     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512447785     Document Type: Article

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