Aggressive Versus Conservative Approaches to Knee and Shoulder Injuries

Name: Aggressive Versus Conservative Approaches to Knee and Shoulder Injuries
Uploaded: 2020-03-05T00:00:00+00:00
Description: When is surgery the best choice? And which surgery will have the best outcome? Conventional wisdom has shifted in many cases. Learn which factors to weigh in determining whether to recommend surgery, injections, PT or other types of conservative management.

When is surgery the best choice? And which surgery will have the best outcome? Conventional wisdom has shifted in many cases. Learn which factors to weigh in determining whether to recommend surgery, injections, PT or other types of conservative management.

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March 5, 2020

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