Usefulness of Ultrasound for Detecting Suspected Peripheral Nerve Lesions in Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropathy : Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature |
Jung, Jae-Hyun
(Department of Neurosurgery, Sannae Wooridle Neurosurgical Clinic)
Kim, Kwang-Hai (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei Orthopedic Clinic) Choi, Soon-Kyoo (Department of Neurosurgery, Madi Neurosurgical Clinic) Shim, Jae-Hyun (Department of Neurosurgery, Chungdam Madi Neurosurgical Clinic) |
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