Validation of an Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Study Protocol for the Analysis of Brachial Plexus Lesions in 184 Consecutive Patients with Traumatic Lesions

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 123-128

  Vredeveld, Jan W ^a,b   Slooff, Bart C J ^b   Blaauw, Gerhard ^b   Richards, René ^a  

^a Medisch Centrum   (Netherlands)

^b Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0347626498     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131402-200103000-00002     Document Type: Article

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