Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , January 2004

The sublabral foramen: does it affect stress distribution on the anterior glenoid?

  • Christoph Udo Schulz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Munich, Munich, Germany,
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christoph Udo Schulz, MD, Orthopädische Klinik der LMU München, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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  • Hermann Anetzberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Munich, Munich, Germany,
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  • Manfred Pfahler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Munich, Munich, Germany,
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  • Hans Jürgen Refior, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Munich, Munich, Germany,
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  • Magdalena Mueller-Gerbl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anatomy, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Munich, Munich, Germany

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PII: S1058-2746(03)00250-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2003.09.007

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , January 2004

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