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Flail arm syndrome patients exhibit profound abnormalities in nerve conduction: an electromyography study

Qiuling SangDepartment of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China;
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Sijian WangEncephalopathy Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of TCM, Changchun, Jilin, China;
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Yaoxun ShiDepartment of Nephrosis, Jilin Province Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Jiajun ChenDepartment of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 283-291 | Received 12 Jun 2019, Accepted 01 Nov 2019, Published online: 28 Nov 2019

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