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Review Article| Volume 1, P183-191, September 2019

Utility and Limitations of Multimodality Imaging for the Evaluation of Neuromas-in-Continuity in the Preoperative and Intraoperative Settings

      Identification of neuroma-in-continuity is a challenging diagnosis that traditionally has relied on surgical exploration using both anatomic and electrophysiologic criteria.

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