ATE480297T1 - Elektrisches stimulationssystem zur behandlung von phantomgliederschmerzen - Google Patents

Elektrisches stimulationssystem zur behandlung von phantomgliederschmerzen

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ATE480297T1
ATE480297T1 AT06075827T AT06075827T ATE480297T1 AT E480297 T1 ATE480297 T1 AT E480297T1 AT 06075827 T AT06075827 T AT 06075827T AT 06075827 T AT06075827 T AT 06075827T AT E480297 T1 ATE480297 T1 AT E480297T1
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sensory nerve
nerve fibres
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Joaquin Andres Hoffer
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