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Editorial
. 2024 Aug 6:8:100097.
doi: 10.1016/j.jposna.2024.100097. eCollection 2024 Aug.

With a Little Help from My Friends: Tips for Coding Common Pediatric Orthopaedic Procedures with Co-Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons

Kevin M Neal  1 , Ryan Muchow  2   3 , Craig Louer  4 , Christine Banks  5
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With a Little Help from My Friends: Tips for Coding Common Pediatric Orthopaedic Procedures with Co-Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons

Kevin M Neal et al. J Pediatr Soc North Am. .
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