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Review
. 2008 Nov-Dec;105(6):527-35.

Nerve compressions in the upper extremity

Stephen H Colbert  1 , Susan E Mackinnon
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  • PMID: 19052017
Review

Nerve compressions in the upper extremity

Stephen H Colbert et al. Mo Med. 2008 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Nerve compressions in the extremities are very common. This article will present relevant pathophysiology of peripheral nerve compression, discuss appropriate patient evaluation techniques, and present current standard methods of treatment for the more common nerve compressions of the upper extremity.

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