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Tibial sensory neuropathy as a rare complication of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Rosemary Dadswell and Lisa Green, who were involved in the treatment of the two patients.

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D.Z. did the literature search and co-wrote the article. A.S. performed the initial literature search and wrote the first draft. W.Y. supervised the project and co-wrote the article.

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  1. 5th year Medical Student, University College London Medical School, London, WC1 6BT, UK

    Di Zhou & Andreas Seraphim

  2. Incontinence Unit, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, N18 1QX, UK

    Wai Yoong

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Zhou, D., Seraphim, A. & Yoong, W. Tibial sensory neuropathy as a rare complication of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. Int Urogynecol J 26, 301–302 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-014-2544-1

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