Diagnostic performance of the medial hamstring reflex in L5 radiculopathy
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Diagnostic performance of the medial hamstring reflex in L5 radiculopathy
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.100862