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The concentric versus the monopolar needle electrode: The case for concentric needles
W. Trojaborg MD, PhD,
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W. Trojaborg MD, PhD
Neurological Institute, 710 West 168th Street, New York, New York 10032, USA
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 421 First Avenue S.W., Suite 300 East, Rochester, MN 55902, USASearch for more papers by this authorW. Trojaborg MD, PhD,
Corresponding Author
W. Trojaborg MD, PhD
Neurological Institute, 710 West 168th Street, New York, New York 10032, USA
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 421 First Avenue S.W., Suite 300 East, Rochester, MN 55902, USASearch for more papers by this authorFirst published: 12 December 1998
Citations: 6
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