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Injection Injury of an Aberrant Superficial Radial Artery Requiring Surgical Intervention

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Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

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  1. University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Department of Plastic Surgery, 1801 Inwood Rd., Dallas, TX, 75390-9132, USA

    Evan W. Beale

  2. Private Practice, West Reading, PA, USA

    Amir Behnam

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Beale, E.W., Behnam, A. Injection Injury of an Aberrant Superficial Radial Artery Requiring Surgical Intervention. J Hand Microsurg 4, 39–42 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12593-011-0053-8

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