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A 37-year-old man with numbness in the hand

Scott D. Middleton and Raymond E. Anakwe
CMAJ May 19, 2015 187 (8) 593-595; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140441
Scott D. Middleton
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (Middleton), Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; The Hand and Upper Limb Service (Anakwe), St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (Middleton), Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; The Hand and Upper Limb Service (Anakwe), St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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vol. 187 no. 8 593-595
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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140441
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25691791
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  • Published online May 19, 2015.

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  1. Scott D. Middleton, MBChB⇑,
  2. Raymond E. Anakwe, MBChB
  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (Middleton), Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; The Hand and Upper Limb Service (Anakwe), St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  1. Correspondence to: Scott Middleton, scottmiddleton{at}doctors.org.uk

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