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Case Reports

Successful restoration of knee extension after transferring of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve: a case study

Mohammadreza Emamhadia Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Iraj Aghaeib Department of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Research Center, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sama Noroozi Guilandehic Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Roxana Emamhadid Department of Biotechnology, School of Basic Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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Mohammad Shabanie Intracellular Recording Lab, Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Pages 1128-1131 | Received 16 Aug 2020, Accepted 05 Dec 2020, Published online: 21 Feb 2021

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