Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 864-873 , November 2009

Primary total shoulder arthroplasty performed entirely thru the rotator interval: Technique and minimum two-year outcomes

  • Laurent Lafosse, MD

      Affiliations

    • aAlps Surgery Institute, Clinique Generale, Annecy, France
    • ,
  • Erik Schnaser, MD

      Affiliations

    • aAlps Surgery Institute, Clinique Generale, Annecy, France
    • ,
  • Manuel Haag, MD

      Affiliations

    • aAlps Surgery Institute, Clinique Generale, Annecy, France
    • ,
  • Reuben Gobezie, MD

      Affiliations

    • bCase Shoulder and Elbow Service, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Reuben Gobezie, MD, The Case Shoulder & Elbow Service, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 11100 Euclid Ave, HH5043, Cleveland, OH 44106.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.03.017

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 864-873 , November 2009

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