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fractures or osteophytes can cause "tenting" of the skin over the tibial spines sm

Posted By: flybye on 2009-05-20
In Reply to: here I go again.. s/l tenting or tinting - Gina

Subject: fractures or osteophytes can cause "tenting" of the skin over the tibial spines sm

of course it depends on if it fits the context of the dictation....


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