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TKA:"the s/l *needed* patella meaures 22 mm in thickness..." -nm

Posted By: jenn on 2006-01-08
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OB again. she had an endometrious thickness less than 1 mm.....or
Subject: OB again. she had an endometrious thickness less than 1 mm.....or

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Subject: Could it be partial-thickness?


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Subject: Well...my docs always said endometrial thickness, I have never heard endometrious that I can recall. nm

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Subject: patella? nm

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Subject: Re:Patella

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Subject: patella umba?

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Subject: patella umbo (sm)

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patella umba
Subject: patella umba

Does anyone know if this is a word.  It sounds just like this I have heard of patella baja.


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Subject: patella umbo nm

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Subject: patella something? more context? nm

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Subject: s/l *tstatic patella repair

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Subject: might have something to do with the superior pole of the patella?


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Subject: often hear torsing of the patella.


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Subject: thinning/patella/trochlea perhaps?


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Subject: Dr says patella crepitus. Shouldn't it be...

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Subject: patella tendon massaging or

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Subject: bipartite? baja? never hear ray of patella. nm

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Subject: There is a sunrise or sunset view of the patella

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Subject: Thanks. I listened again. I was thinking the tricompartmental went with the patella.

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Subject: Patella baja (no r) Dr. repeated large or spelled.


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Subject: I usually add the word "The" before it

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Subject: Possibly just saying "the"?


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Subject: how about "the presence of this, though, is not required.." ?


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