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Rely On 54 for This Out-of-Town Surgery

Published on Tue Oct 28, 2025

Question: I live in a region famous for mountain biking, and a provider in my practice saw a patient who fell while biking. The patient suffered a right ulnar shaft fracture, and the surgeon performed an open reduction and internal fixation of the shaft. The surgeon noted that the patient was returning home to Pennsylvania as soon as possible and [...]
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