An Isolated Long Thoracic Nerve Injury in a Navy Airman

Military Medicine, Sep 2004 by Oakes, Michael J, Sherwood, Daniel L

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Guarantor: LT Michael J. Oakes, MC USNR

Contributors; LT Michael J. Oakes, MC USNR; LCDR Daniel L. Sherwood, MC USN

Flight Surgeons, Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Five, Naval Air Station Lemoore, 210 Reeves Boulevard, Lemoore, California 93246.

This manuscript was received for review in June 2003. The revised manuscript was accepted for publication in August 2003.

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