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. 2022 May 18;104(10):e46.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.21.01242. Epub 2022 May 18.

Are We Actually Guided by Clinical Practice Guidelines?: Commentary on an article by Kevin Y. Zhu, BS, et al.: "Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis. Has Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Changed Between 2012 and 2018?"

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Are We Actually Guided by Clinical Practice Guidelines?: Commentary on an article by Kevin Y. Zhu, BS, et al.: "Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis. Has Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Changed Between 2012 and 2018?"

Brian C Werner. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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