Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 53-61 , January 1996

Neurologic complications after total shoulder arthroplasty

    MD
  • Nancy M. Lynch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • , MD
  • Robert H. Cofield

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • , MBBS, FRACP
  • Peter L. Silbert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • , MD
  • Robert C. Hermann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
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