Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 114-121 , March 2002

Shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humeral nonunions

This investigation was performed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn.

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 Reprint requests: Robert H. Cofield, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

PII: S1058-2746(02)32117-7

doi: 10.1067/mse.2002.120914

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 114-121 , March 2002