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A Patient with a Peripheral Nerve Injury Has an NCS

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A patient with a peripheral nerve injury has an NCS performed 2 days post-injury. Results demonstrate normal conduction below the level of the injury and no response across the injured axon. Which of the following nerve injuries is most likely?


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