Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , March 2007

Acromial morphology: Effects of suboptimal radiographs

  • Jens Stehle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Susan M. Moore, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Dimosthenis A. Alaseirlis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Richard E. Debski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Patrick J. McMahon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Patrick J. McMahon, MD, Department of Bioengineering, Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, 405 Center for Bioengineering, 300 Technology Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

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 Funding provided by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG STE 1073 2-1) and the National Institutes of Health.

PII: S1058-2746(06)00164-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.05.004

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , March 2007

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