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Neurovascular injuries during shoulder surgery occur infrequently but they produce severe morbidity and may require surgical management. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and present the most common neurovascular injuries occurring during specific orthopaedics procedures.
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Castoldi, F., Mortera, S., Pellegrino, P. et al. Lesioni vascolo-nervose del cingolo scapolo-omerale in chirurgia ortopedica. LO SCALPELLO 28, 21–23 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11639-014-0050-3
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