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Correlation of acromial morphology with impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tears

Maurice BalkeDepartment of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University of Witten-Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center, CologneCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carolin SchmidtDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Nicolas DedyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Marc BanerjeeDepartment of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University of Witten-Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center, Cologne
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Bertil BouillonDepartment of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University of Witten-Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center, Cologne
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Dennis LiemDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Pages 178-183 | Received 30 Jul 2012, Accepted 14 Dec 2012, Published online: 15 Feb 2013

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