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Comment
. 2022 Jul 6;104(13):e58.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00378. Epub 2022 Jul 6.

Fatty Infiltration and Atrophy in Rotator Cuff Muscle Degeneration: What More Should We Look For?: Commentary on an article by Lindsey Ruderman, BA, et al.: "Histologic Differences in Human Rotator Cuff Muscle Based on Tear Characteristics"

Dean Wang  1
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Fatty Infiltration and Atrophy in Rotator Cuff Muscle Degeneration: What More Should We Look For?: Commentary on an article by Lindsey Ruderman, BA, et al.: "Histologic Differences in Human Rotator Cuff Muscle Based on Tear Characteristics"

Dean Wang. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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