Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 18, Issue 7 , Pages 833-834 , July 2007

Brachial Plexus Injury Related to Patient Positioning

Received 1 February 2007 ,Revised 20 April 2007 ,Accepted 22 April 2007.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)00773-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.04.033

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 18, Issue 7 , Pages 833-834 , July 2007

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