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Research Article

EARLY USE OF ARTIFICIAL SENSIBILITY TO IMPROVE SENSORY RECOVERY AFTER REPAIR OF THE MEDIAN AND ULNAR NERVE

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Pages 54-57 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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