Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 172-177 , March 2009

Impingement syndrome: Temporal outcomes of nonoperative treatment

  • Craig A. Cummins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lake Cook Orthopaedic Associates, Barrington, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Craig A. Cummins, MD, Lake Cook Orthopaedic Associates, 27401 W Highway 22, No. 125, Barrington, IL 60010.
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  • Lisa M. Sasso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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  • Daniel Nicholson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

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PII: S1058-2746(08)00554-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.09.005

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 172-177 , March 2009

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