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Arthroscopic management of calcific tendonitis of the subscapularis tendon with subcoracoid stenosis

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, School of Medicine, Taipei Medial University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

    Yu-Pin Chen, Wei-Pin Ho & Tai-Yuan Chuang

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Chen, YP., Ho, WP. & Chuang, TY. Arthroscopic management of calcific tendonitis of the subscapularis tendon with subcoracoid stenosis. J Orthop Sci 20, 935–938 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-014-0566-7

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