Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages e14-e16 , July 2010

Infective myositis: A rare but important cause of elbow pain in the immunocompromised patient

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.02.007

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages e14-e16 , July 2010