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The various types of nerve injuries incurred during imaesthesia have been discussed The mechanisms of their cause, the physical findings which they produce. and their prevention and treatment have been outlined
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Britt, B.A., Gordon, R.A. Peripheral nerve injuries associated with anaesthesia. Can Anaes Soc J 11, 514–536 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03005094
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