Ulnar and Superficial Radial Nerve Swellings in Two Patients with Leprosy
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Anterior transposition of ulnar nerve in leprosy.
The scientific meeting on Rehabilitation of the Disabled in Leprosy held at Vellore, Madras State, India, during November, 1 960 under the auspices of the W.H.O. recommended studies for further clinical research on peripheral nerves in general and ulnar nerve in particular. On the subject of clinical research on the ulnar nerve, the scientific session agreed ' that ulnar nerve transposition ant...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0002-9637,1476-1645
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0940