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A cut throat: a case of C5-C8 brachial plexus root transection providing evidence of T1 innervation of thumb and finger extensors

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Pages 128-130 | Received 01 Jul 2021, Accepted 23 Aug 2022, Published online: 04 Sep 2022

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