Shoulder injuries in professional rugby: A retrospective analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Horsley, Ian G ^c   Fowler, Elizabeth M ^a   Rolf, Christer G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Rugby; Shoulder; Superior labrum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF; SEASON; SHOULDER; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER PAIN; STATISTICS; TENDON INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; SEASONS; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN; TENDON INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876687145     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-8-9     Document Type: Article

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