Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages e1-e4 , June 2010

Nodular fasciitis causing axillary nerve palsy: A case report

  • Yoshihiro Nishida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School and School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Yoshihiro Nishida, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65-Tsuruma, Showa, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
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  • Shukuki Koh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, First Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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  • Yoko Fukuyama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Division, Yoneda Clinic, Nagoya, Japan
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  • Hitoshi Hirata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hand Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School and School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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  • Naoki Ishiguro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School and School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.10.023

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages e1-e4 , June 2010

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