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I don't think the "and" is necessary -

Posted By: vn on 2009-04-24
In Reply to: Pt was injected at L4-L5 and L5-S1 *upper sacroiliac joints or AND upper sacroiliac joints" sm - help please

Subject: I don't think the "and" is necessary -

those are the upper sacroiliac joints.


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