The keeled acromion: An aggressive acromial variant - A series of 20 patients with associated rotator cuff tears

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 744-753

  Tucker, Todd J ^a,c   Snyder, Stephen J ^b  

^a Tucson Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

^b California   (United States)

^c Tucson Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromion; Impingement; Rotator cuff tear

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; KEELED ACROMION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 85047692708     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.06.018     Document Type: Article

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