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Case Reports

Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by a fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve treated by endoscopic release of the carpal tunnel

Pages 124-127 | Accepted 16 Jun 2008, Published online: 03 Apr 2012

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