Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 58-64 , January 2010

Functional anatomy of the superior glenohumeral and coracohumeral ligaments and the subscapularis tendon in view of stabilization of the long head of the biceps tendon

  • Ryuzo Arai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Tomoyuki Mochizuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cartilage Regeneration, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kumiko Yamaguchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Clinical Anatomy, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Sugaya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder and Elbow Service, Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Center, Funabshi, Japan
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  • Masahiko Kobayashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Takashi Nakamura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Keiichi Akita, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Clinical Anatomy, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Keiichi Akita, MD, PhD, Unit of Clinical Anatomy, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 1138519, Japan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.04.001

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 58-64 , January 2010

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