Bilateral Femoral Neuropathy: A Rare Complication of Drug Overdose due to Prolonged Posturing in Lithotomy Position
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2090-6668,2090-6676
DOI: 10.1155/2020/2352850