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Can find 1 small blurb using a Krakauer or Bunnell stitch on torn biceps. Even Tessier's doesn

Posted By: show it. nm on 2007-02-18
In Reply to: surgical knots - sue

Subject: Can find 1 small blurb using a Krakauer or Bunnell stitch on torn biceps. Even Tessier's doesn't

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Krakauer
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I swear to god I just got this the other night! 


 


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