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s/l other on an oral decompression???

Posted By: CT on 2008-06-17
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Subject: s/l other on an oral decompression???

ESL doctor- Past history:  Illnesses and surgeries:  Appendectomy, age 12.  Other on an oral decompression traumatic amputation of left hand index finger at midphalanx, long and ring finger at the proximal phalanx, middle finger at the second phalanx.


Not sure what highlighted is and if it is a thought of it's own or part of the amputation thought!




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