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Comment
. 2014 Jun;19(3):108.
doi: 10.1136/eb-2013-101593. Epub 2013 Dec 17.

History and physical examination provide little guidance on diagnosis of rotator cuff tears

Nitin B Jain  1 , Ken Yamaguchi  2
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Comment

History and physical examination provide little guidance on diagnosis of rotator cuff tears

Nitin B Jain et al. Evid Based Med. 2014 Jun.
No abstract available

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Competing interests KY receives royalties from Zimmer and Tornier related to development of joint arthroplasty systems.

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