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Patient undergoing debridement for osteomyelitis by DPM.

Posted By: Wilder on 2009-03-07
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Subject: Patient undergoing debridement for osteomyelitis by DPM.

We then packed the wound with s/l "prodance" or "prodanz" mixed with vancomycin 1 gm and 85 mg of tobramycin.


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