Exceptional Complete Functional Recovery After Severe Multitissue Elbow Trauma in a Suicide Attempt Context: A Case Report

Mohamed Harmouche; Mohammed Maroc; Abdelilah Rhoul; Younes EL Anbari; Ahmed Amine El Oumri

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Exceptional Complete Functional Recovery After Severe Multitissue Elbow Trauma in a Suicide Attempt Context: A Case Report

Mohamed Harmouche Mohammed Maroc Abdelilah Rhoul Younes EL Anbari Ahmed Amine El Oumri

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Mohamed Harmouche, Mohammed Maroc, Abdelilah Rhoul, et al. (2025). Exceptional Complete Functional Recovery After Severe Multitissue Elbow Trauma in a Suicide Attempt Context: A Case Report. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95071

Exceptional Complete Functional Recovery After Severe Multitissue Elbow Trauma in a Suicide Attempt Context: A Case Report

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