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Sometime short leg cast used when ankle involement???? Still sounds the same? NM

Posted By: Cyndiee on 2008-11-09
In Reply to: She's baaaack - now referring to it as an ankle cast. - jss

Subject: Sometime short leg cast used when ankle involement???? Still sounds the same? NM

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