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doing hip replacement arthroplasty, s/l a small "Homen"?

Posted By: Thanks! on 2008-10-28
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Subject: doing hip replacement arthroplasty, s/l a small "Homen"?

Some sort of tool they put anteriorly. Thats all it really says.


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