factitious upper extremity disorder (repor of one case)
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چکیده
psychosomatic disorders may occasionally present in the upper extremity and their diagnosis and treatment may prove to be extremely difficult. herein, we describe one such patient and review the literature on this subject.
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جراحی استخوان و مفاصل ایرانجلد ۶، شماره ۴، صفحات ۱۷۶-۱۷۹
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