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Ultrasonographic evaluation of the median nerve: normal and variant anatomy and appearance Cover

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the median nerve: normal and variant anatomy and appearance

By: Kitija Nulle and  Aija Jaudzema  
Open Access
|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2021.0053 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Page range: 318 - 325
Submitted on: May 25, 2021
Accepted on: Jun 22, 2021
Published on: Dec 15, 2021
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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