Predictive Risk of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Based on Ligament Morphology and Dynamic Abnormalities in Professional Baseball Pitchers Using Stress Ultrasonography

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  • Braden K. Mayer
  • Ellen Shanley
  • Lane Brooks Bailey
  • Charles A. Thigpen
  • Douglas J. Wyland
  • Richard J. Hawkins
  • Michael J. Kissenberth
  • Thomas J. Noonan
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دوره 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015