Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S149-S157 , September 2007

Contributions of the different rabbit models to our understanding of rotator cuff pathology

  • Ranjan Gupta, MD
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  • Thay Q. Lee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Thay Q Lee, PhD, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System (09/151), 5901 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90822.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.05.002

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S149-S157 , September 2007

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