Observations on the use of seprafilm® on the brachial plexus in 249 operations for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

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Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 179-183

  Sanders, Richard J ^a,b   Hammond, Sharon L ^a,b,c   Rao, Neal M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b ROSE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome; Seprafilm; Thoracic outlet syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 35848948648     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-007-9044-4     Document Type: Article

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