Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages e19-e23 , June 2010

Arthroscopic perspective of the tendinous insertion of the pectoralis minor and correlation with MRI: A case report

  • Jae Chul Yoo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Tae Kang Lim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Tae Kang Lim, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul, 135-710, Korea.
    • ,
  • Kyoung Hwan Koh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Won Hah Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

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PII: S1058-2746(10)00013-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.01.009

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages e19-e23 , June 2010

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