Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 483-487 , May 2002

The cosmetic appearance of the biceps muscle after long-head tenotomy versus tenodesis

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doi: 10.1053/jars.2002.32233

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 483-487 , May 2002