Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 887-889 , May 2008

Ulnar Nerve and Cubital Tunnel Ultrasound in Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

  • Joon Shik Yoon, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Suk-Joo Hong, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Suk-Joo Hong, MD, PhD, Dept of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 80, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea 152-703
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  • Byung-Jo Kim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Neurology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
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  • Sei Joo Kim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Neurology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
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  • Jae Min Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Neurology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
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  • Francis O. Walker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
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  • Michael S. Cartwright, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.10.024

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 887-889 , May 2008

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