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under Plan/Treatment I guess it could be numbered sm

Posted By: help on 2008-08-26
In Reply to: why would you not go with 1......2....What does this fall under? - beNice

Subject: under Plan/Treatment I guess it could be numbered sm

TREATMENT/PLAN: The plan would be to get an MRI scan of the pelvis and hips with intra-articular contrast of the right hip. One, we are going to try to rule out a stress fracture and two, we are going to try to rule out any pathology secondary to the possible cam impingement. I will see her back following the scan


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