Anomalous median nerve position dorsal to the flexor tendons in a patient with spastic hemiplegia and wrist pain: case report.
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چکیده
We report an anomalous dorsally positioned median nerve within the carpal tunnel in a 25-year-old spastic hemiplegic man associated with chronic wrist pain.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of hand surgery
دوره 32 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007