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Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by a large osteochondroma

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    A. Wong, S. Watson, A. Bakula & D. Ashmead

  2. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA

    A. Wong, S. Watson & D. Ashmead

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Wong, A., Watson, S., Bakula, A. et al. Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by a large osteochondroma. HAND 7, 438–441 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-012-9440-2

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