Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 265-270 , May 1999

Abduction moment arm of transposed subscapularis tendon

  • Tomotaka Nakajima

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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  • Jain Liu

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Dr Jain Lui was primarily responsible for conceiving and conducting this research. Tragically, he was struck and killed by lightning in June 1995, soon after completing his fellowship in our laboratory. The co-authors wish to recognize his enthusiasm, intelligence, wit, and hard work.
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  • Richard E. Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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  • Shawn O'Driscoll

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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  • Kai-Nan An

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. E-mail: an.kainan@mayo.edu

Received 30 September 1997 ,Accepted 3 August 1998.

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Clinical Biomechanics
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