Evaluation and Management of Elbow Tendinopathy

Sports Health

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 384-393

  Taylor, Samuel A ^a   Hannafin, Jo A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

distal biceps rupture; distal triceps rupture; lateral epicondylitis; medial epicondylitis; tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865303212     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738112454651     Document Type: Article

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