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Research Article

SHOULD SENSORY FUNCTION AFTER MEDIAN NERVE INJURY AND REPAIR BE QUANTIFIED USING TWO-POINT DISCRIMINATION AS THE CRITICAL MEASURE?

Pages 339-343 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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