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Also maybe anterior drawer?

Posted By: wimt on 2007-02-01
In Reply to: This is way off your soundalike, but... - wimt

Subject: Also maybe anterior drawer?

These are both really common in PT reports and both refer to the knee, looking for hypermobility which could indicate a tear.


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