Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 319-323 , May 2006

Subacromial pressures in vivo and effects of selective experimental suprascapular nerve block

  • Clément M.L. Werner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthorpaedics, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland.
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  • Stephan Blumenthal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anesthesiology, Uniklinik Balgrist, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Armin Curt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spinal Cord Injury Center, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Christian Gerber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthorpaedics, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christian Gerber, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.08.017

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 319-323 , May 2006

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