Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 546-553 , July 2008

A novel lesion of the infraspinatus characterized by musculotendinous disruption, edema, and late fatty infiltration

  • John V. Lunn, FRCSI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
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  • Juan Castellanos-Rosas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
    • ,
  • Thierry Tavernier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Imagerie Médicale, Clinique de la Sauvegarde, Lyon, France
    • ,
  • Renaud Barthélémy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinique du Mail, Grenoble, France
    • ,
  • Gilles Walch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Walch, G, Centre Orthopédique Santy, 24 Avenue Paul Santy, 69008 Lyon, France.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.11.016

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 546-553 , July 2008

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