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Demonstration of the Cerebral Reorganization in Diabetic Patients after Lower Limb Amputation by Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Uysal N1; Ada E2; Bora A1; Ucar A2; Gezer NS2
1Izmir Ataturk Research and Training Hospital, Orthopedic and Traumatology Department, Izmir, TURKEY
2Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Radiology Department, Izmir, TURKEY

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