45. True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: Electrodiagnostic analysis of 42 cases
β Scribed by B.E. Tsao; R.W. Shields Jr.; A.J. Wilbourn
- Book ID
- 119216680
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 44 KB
- Volume
- 119
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1388-2457
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