Advanced radiological work-up as an adjunct to decision in early reconstructive surgery in brachial plexus injuries

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Abul Kasim, Kasim ^a   Backman, Clas ^a   Björkman, Anders ^a   Dahlin, Lars B ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 77955477950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-5-14     Document Type: Article

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