1 Associate Professor, Shoulder and Knee Surgeon, Director, Orthopedic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Ahmad-Abad Street, Mashhad, 91766-99199 Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
3 Research Fellow, Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Building, 55 Fruit Street, Suite 2100, Boston, MA 02114, USA
4 Orthopedic Surgeon, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
5 Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
To Cite:
Ebrahimzadeh
M H, Moradi
A, Sayyed Hosseinian
S H, Khalesi
M K, Hejrati Kalati
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