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. 2018 Jan-Mar;12(1):170-171.
doi: 10.4103/sja.SJA_341_17.

Radial nerve injury following lengthy general anesthesia procedure

Seyhan Yağar  1 , Rabia Koçulu  1 , Ülkühan Düzgün  2
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Radial nerve injury following lengthy general anesthesia procedure

Seyhan Yağar et al. Saudi J Anaesth. 2018 Jan-Mar.
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The right upper arm of the patient at resting position shows wrist flexion
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