Computed tomography of the shoulders in patients with obstetric brachial plexus injuries: A retrospective study

Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Nath, Rahul K ^a   Humphries, Andrea D ^a  

^a Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute   (United States)

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EID: 57149142510     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1750-1164-2-4     Document Type: Article

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