Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 69-72 , January 2011

Correlation of psychomotor findings and the outcome of a physical therapy program to treat scapular dyskinesis

  • Clément M.L. Werner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Clément M.L. Werner, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Uniklinik Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
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  • Thomas Ruckstuhl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Patrick Zingg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Beata Lindenmeyer, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Zurich, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Georg Klammer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Christian Gerber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

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 The Ethical Committee of the University of Zurich approved this study (EK: 38/2006).

PII: S1058-2746(10)00188-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.04.042

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 69-72 , January 2011

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