Meralgia paraesthetica. A complication of a patient-positioning device in total hip replacement.
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چکیده
We describe three patients who developed meralgia paraesthetica after the use of a well-padded and carefully-placed patient-positioning device in total hip replacement.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 84 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002