European Journal of Radiology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 234-240 , February 2010

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the iatrogenic peripheral nerve injuries in upper extremity

  • Nuri Karabay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hand and Microsurgery & Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital, 1418 Sok. No: 14 Kahramanlar, 35230 Izmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 232 441 01 21; fax: +90 232 441 16 44.
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  • Tulgar Toros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hand and Microsurgery & Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital, 1418 Sok. No: 14 Kahramanlar, 35230 Izmir, Turkey
    • Tel.: +90 232 441 01 21; fax: +90 232 441 16 44.
    • ,
  • Yalçın Ademoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hand and Microsurgery & Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital, 1418 Sok. No: 14 Kahramanlar, 35230 Izmir, Turkey
    • Tel.: +90 232 441 01 21; fax: +90 232 441 16 44.
    • ,
  • Sait Ada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hand and Microsurgery & Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital, 1418 Sok. No: 14 Kahramanlar, 35230 Izmir, Turkey
    • Tel.: +90 232 441 01 21; fax: +90 232 441 16 44.

Received 14 July 2008 ,Revised 30 October 2008 ,Accepted 30 October 2008.

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PII: S0720-048X(08)00586-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.10.038

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 234-240 , February 2010

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