Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1249-1256 , November 2009

A New Arthroscopic Technique to Determine Anterior-Inferior Glenoid Bone Loss: Validation of the Secant Chord Theory in a Cadaveric Model

  • Alvin J. Detterline, M.D., CDR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Alvin J. Detterline, M.D., Towson Orthopaedic Associates, Ruxton Professional Center, 8322 Bellona Ave, Ste 100, Baltimore, MD 21204-2012, U.S.A.
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  • Matthew T. Provencher, M.D., MC, USN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Shoulder, Knee and Sports Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Neil Ghodadra, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Bernard R. Bach Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
    • Division of Sports Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Anthony A. Romeo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
    • Shoulder and Elbow Section, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Nikhil N. Verma, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Received 20 November 2008 ,Accepted 23 May 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00511-8

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.05.019

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1249-1256 , November 2009

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