Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 376-382 , March 2010

The Validity of Ultrasonographic Assessment in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: The Value of a Cubital-to-Humeral Nerve Area Ratio (CHR) Combined with Morphologic Features

Received 16 June 2009 ,Revised 11 September 2009 ,Accepted 18 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.09.008

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 376-382 , March 2010

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