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Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System

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This chapter reviews the anatomy of the peripheral nervous system and some of the more common focal neuropathies.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

    S. Prabhakar, S. S. Dhatt & A. Hooda

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  1. Education and Research (PGIMER), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Sarvdeep S. Dhatt

  2. Education and Research (PGIMER), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Sharad Prabhakar

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Prabhakar, S., Dhatt, S.S., Hooda, A. (2019). Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System. In: Dhatt, S., Prabhakar, S. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Examination in Orthopedics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1235-9_2

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