Systematic review of the surgical treatment for symptomatic os acromiale

International Journal of Shoulder Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Harris, Joshua D ^a   Griesser, Michael J ^a   Jones, Grant L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromionectomy; acromioplasty; excision; internal fixation; os acromiale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869497659     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09736042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6042.80461     Document Type: Review

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