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Emergency Department Management of Extensor Tendon Lacerations

By Terrance McGovern, DO, MPH, and Justin McNamee, DO | on December 15, 2015 | 0 Comment
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Dr. McGovernDr. McGovern is an emergency medicine resident at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey.

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Topics: CMECritical CareEmergency DepartmentEmergency MedicineEmergency PhysicianExtensor Tendon LacerationsProcedures and SkillsTrauma and InjuryTreatment

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