An innocent perioperative position, an unexpected postoperative complication: bilateral foot drop
Arzu Demirtola MD,
Arzu Demirtola MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (email: [email protected] )
Search for more papers by this author Ibrahim Onur Ozen MD,
Ibrahim Onur Ozen MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (email: [email protected] )
Search for more papers by this author Nuri Kale MD,
Nuri Kale MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (email: [email protected] )
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Arzu Demirtola MD,
Arzu Demirtola MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (email: [email protected] )
Search for more papers by this author Ibrahim Onur Ozen MD,
Ibrahim Onur Ozen MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (email: [email protected] )
Search for more papers by this author Nuri Kale MD,
Nuri Kale MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (email: [email protected] )
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First published: 07 April 2006
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