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OrthopaedicWebLinks (OWL) presents the information on this website as an educational service to the public and to orthopaedic staff, fellows and residents and allied professionals. While the information on this site is about orthopaedics, it is not medical advice. People seeking specific advice or assistance regarding musculoskeletal related problems should contact an orthopaedic surgeon.

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Although we believe this information on this site to be accurate and timely, because of the rapid advances in the field of orthopaedic surgery and our reliance on information provided by outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or other sites to which we link. When clinical matters are discussed on this website, the opinions presented are those of the discussants only. The material discussed on the website is not intended to present the only or necessarily the best method or procedure, but rather presents the approach or opinion of the discussant.

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