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Review
. 2013 Mar;38(3):545-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.11.027. Epub 2013 Jan 20.

Iatrogenic burn caused by an operating microscope: case report

Imran K Choudhry  1 , James Kyriakedes, Mohab B Foad
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Review

Iatrogenic burn caused by an operating microscope: case report

Imran K Choudhry et al. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

We present a patient who experienced a burn from an operating microscope during surgery for a brachial plexus birth palsy, a literature review, and recommendations on how to avoid such injuries.

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