Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 173-180 , February 2001

Subscapularis, medial, and lateral head coracohumeral ligament insertion anatomy: Arthroscopic appearance and incidence of “hidden” rotator interval lesions

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doi: 10.1053/jars.2001.21239

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 173-180 , February 2001