The effect of biceps adhesions on glenohumeral range of motion: A cadaveric study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 658-665

  McGahan, Patrick J ^a   Patel, Hinesh ^b   Dickinson, Ephraim ^a   Leasure, Jeremi ^a,b   Montgomery, William ^a  

^a San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program   (United States)

^b Taylor Collaboration   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ tenodesis; Long head of biceps tendon; Shoulder range of motion; Tendon excursion; Tenodesis

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADHESION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FROZEN SHOULDER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; HUMERUS FRACTURE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCAR FORMATION; SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY; SKELETAL MUSCLE ADHESION; TENODESIS; TENOTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDONS; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 84876406589     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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