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Case Reports

Spasticity-induced Pectoralis minor syndrome: a case-report

Ilknur AktasDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Science, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ezgi KayaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Science, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Pinar AkpinarDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Science, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Arzu AticiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Science, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Feyza Unlu OzkanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Science, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Deniz PalamarDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kenan AkgunDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Pages 316-319 | Received 08 Jul 2019, Accepted 02 Nov 2019, Published online: 27 Nov 2019

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