Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages e17-e20 , July 2009

Enthesopathy of the bicipital tuberosity of the radius causing painful forearm rotation

  • Hidetoshi Nojiri, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Saisei Hospital, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hidetoshi Nojiri, MD, Department of Orthopedics, Saisei Hospital, 800-1 Kashiwai-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba 262-8506, Japan.
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  • Seonhong Yoon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Saisei Hospital, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Fumiro Kai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Saisei Hospital, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kentaro Aritomi, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Soichi Uta, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Saisei Hospital, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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PII: S1058-2746(08)00550-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.08.006

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages e17-e20 , July 2009

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