Electrothermal Chondroplasty
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Future Directions in the Treatment of Cartilage Injury in the Athlete
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Classification of Articular Cartilage Injury and Repair
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Analgesics and Antiinflammatory Medications
8 Analgesics and Antiinflammatory Medications ORRIN M. TROUM The presence of inflammation or comorbidities is the major determinant of which of the many available analgesic agents is most appropriate for…
