Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 184-192 , March 2009

Subscapularis repair after shoulder arthroplasty: Biomechanical and clinical validation of a novel technique

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PII: S1058-2746(08)00558-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.09.009

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 184-192 , March 2009