Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 64-68 , January 2009

Pronation can increase the pressure on the posterior interosseous nerve under the arcade of Frohse: A possible mechanism of palsy after two-incision repair for distal biceps rupture—Clinical experience and a cadaveric investigation

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.07.001

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 64-68 , January 2009

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