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Original article

Study of optimum arm position for ultrasound visualisation of the brachial plexus at the axilla

Shruti S. Patil
1
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Kiran A. Gaikwad
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,
Preeti S. Rustagi
1

  1. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther 2024; 56, 4: 246–251
Online publish date: 2024/11/29
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