Crutches (cont.)
Medical Author:
Michael Hartmann, DO
Coauthor:
John G McManus Jr, MD
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Steven L Bernstein, MD
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