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Current as of: March 21, 2017
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma & David Bardana, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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