Foot/ankle surgery question
Posted By: Jill on 2008-08-21
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Subject: Foot/ankle surgery question
The doc says a couple times that a well-padded tourniquet was used with what sounds like "webro" beneath was placed around the patient's left upper ankle but not inflated at this time.
Just cannot get the word...please help? Thanks
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