Acromion and glenoid shape: Why are they important predictive factors for the future of our shoulders?

Richard W Nyffeler1, Dominik C Meyer2

  • 1Orthopädie Sonnenhof, Buchserstrasse 30, 3006 Bern, Switzerland.

EFORT Open Reviews
|June 21, 2017
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