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In was told today by an ortho. dr. that i should consider a partial elbow replacement on the radial (little finger side i think). any help?
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Not the type: of thing that can be answered without an exam, but at the end of the day you have to balance how much if a discomfort or disability you have versus the very small surgery risk
Answered 2/23/2015
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