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Original Article

Outcome of simple decompression of the compressed ulnar nerve at the elbow – influence of smoking, gender, and electrophysiological findings

Erik DahlinDepartment of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden;
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Emma DahlinDepartment of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden;
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Gert S. AnderssonDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; ;Department of Clinical Sciences Lund – Clinical Neurophysiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;
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Niels O.B. ThomsenDepartment of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden;
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Anders BjörkmanDepartment of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden;
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Lars B. DahlinDepartment of Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; ;Department of Translational Medicine – Hand Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 149-155 | Received 18 Sep 2015, Accepted 01 Jun 2016, Published online: 25 Jul 2016

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