Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 727-734 , December 1995

Suprascapular nerve entrapment by ganglion cysts: A report of six cases with arthroscopic findings and review of the literature

  • Douglas A. Fehrman, M.D.
    • ,
  • John F. Orwin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to John F. Orwin, M.D., Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Robert M. Jennings, M.D.

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Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 727-734 , December 1995

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