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Intersection Syndrome: The Subtle Squeak of an Overused Wrist

Thomas M. Skinner
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2017, 30 (4) 547-551; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.04.170053
Thomas M. Skinner
From the US Air Force, 48th Medical Group, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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