Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 140-147 , March 2006

Mechanism of injury and morphology of the greater tuberosity fracture

  • Christian Bahrs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Reconstructive and Handsurgery, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christian Bahrs, MD, BG Unfallklinik Tübingen, Schnarrenbergstrasse 95, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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  • Erich Lingenfelter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wetzel Clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinton, MO, USA
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  • Franziska Fischer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Reconstructive and Handsurgery, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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  • Eduard M. Walters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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  • Michael Schnabel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Reconstructive and Handsurgery, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany

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PII: S1058-2746(05)00213-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.07.004

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 140-147 , March 2006

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