Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages e6-e9 , July 2010

Exuberant synovitis after subacromial decompression and platelet rich growth factor (PRGF) injection

  • Gregory C. Mallo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Gregory C. Mallo, MD, 55 Manchester Lane, Stonybrook, NY 11790.
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  • Alex Gitelman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
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  • Jason Andrew Jones, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
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  • Mark Grossman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.01.020

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages e6-e9 , July 2010

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