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Outcomes of Nerve Transfer versus Nerve Graft in Ulnar Nerve Laceration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

K. Ming Chan*
Affiliation:
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Centre for Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jaret L. Olson
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Michael Morhart
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tan Lin
Affiliation:
Centre for Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Regan Guilfoyle
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
*
5005C Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1E2, Canada.
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2012

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