Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e1-e5 , September 2010

Delayed onset of posterior interosseous nerve palsy after a nonanatomic routing of a distal biceps repair: A case report

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.11.054

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e1-e5 , September 2010

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