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Original Article

Latent X-ray Damage in the Rat Sciatic Nerve Results in Delay in Functional Recovery After a Heat Treatment

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Pages 83-89 | Received 31 Mar 1992, Accepted 26 Jul 1992, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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