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doing shoulder arthroscopy, a 5 5 corkscrew?

Posted By: ss on 2008-01-10
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Subject: doing shoulder arthroscopy, a 5 5 corkscrew?

how would you write 5 5???  Saying "Two 5 5? corkscrew anchors were placed, one anteriorly and one posteriorly.


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