Peripheral Nerve Injury

Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 125-140

  Hebl, James R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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EID: 62949204085     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-2392-0.50017-0     Document Type: Chapter

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