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      • A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
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      • About Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity
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      • About Arthroscopic Shoulder Dislocation
      • About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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      • An Overview of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation With Sports Medicine
      • An Overview of a Bunionectomy
      • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Reconstruction using GraftJacket Allograft
      • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Using SCOI Row Technique
      • Babak Barcohana, MD, Physician of the World Video
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      • Bob Barcohana, M.D. - Orthopedist at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
      • Calcium Removal
      • Chaper 9: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 10: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 1: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 2: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 3: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 4: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 5: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 6: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Chapter 8: A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
      • Common Conditions of the Cervical Spine
      • Common Conditions of the Cervical Spine
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      • Concussion Dangers & Long-Term Cognitive Problems
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      • Dr. Hamilton's Interview with Bakersfield University
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      • Meet Dr. Mark Schamblin
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      • Dr. Mark Getelman – What ACL Reconstructive Surgery Involves
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      • Dr. Richard Ferkel - Cartilage Injuries of the Ankle
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      • Hand and Wrist Fracture Care
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      • Introduction: Andrew M. Blecher, MD
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