Periarthritis of the Shoulder
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Periarthritis of the shoulder.
The clinical entity which has come to be known as ' periarthritis' of the shoulder is of particular interest to orthopaedic surgeons because it presents features which are unique. It is unique in that the same pathology does not appear to affect joints other than the shoulder. It is a constant source of amazement that a ' frozen shoulder,' presenting as a virtually complete ankylosis, can spont...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1959
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.35.405.384