Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 502-508 , July 2006

The influence of arthroscopic subscapularis tendon and anterior capsular release on glenohumeral translation: A biomechanical model

  • Björn Marquardt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Björn Marquardt, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48149 Münster, Germany
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  • Stefan Garmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, St Josef-Stift Sendenhorst, Sendenhorst, Germany
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  • Christof Hurschler, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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  • Wolfgang Pötzl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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  • Wolfram Steens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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  • Kai-Axel Witt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder and Sportsmedicine Practice-Clinic Münster, Münster, Germany.
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  • Jörn Steinbeck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder and Sportsmedicine Practice-Clinic Münster, Münster, Germany.

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PII: S1058-2746(05)00295-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.09.018

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 502-508 , July 2006

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