Wrist Arthrodesis Questions & Answers

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John J Walsh, IV, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Carolina School of Medicine

John J Walsh, IV, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Christian Medical and Dental Associations, American Society for Surgery of the Hand

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Mark Harper, MD Staff Physician, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital

Mark Harper, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Southern Oncology Association of Practices, Southern Clinical Neurological Society, Southern Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Southwest Pediatric Nephrology Study Group, SWOG, Southwestern Surgical Congress, Special Operations Medical Association, Swedish Medical Association, Sydenham Society, Tennessee Medical Association, Tennessee Radiological Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, US Virgin Islands Medical Society, Teratology Society, Texas Orthopaedic Association, Surgical Infection Society, Southern California Society of Gastroenterology, Southwestern Association of Clinical Microbiology, Trauma Association of Canada, Turkish Society for Parasitology, Wisconsin Medical Society

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N Ake Nystrom, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Harris Gellman, MD Consulting Surgeon, Broward Hand Center; Voluntary Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Surgery, University of Miami, Leonard M Miller School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Surgery, Nova Southeastern School of Medicine

Harris Gellman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Arkansas Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, Florida Orthopaedic Society

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A Lee Osterman, MD Director of Hand Surgery Fellowship, Director, Philadelphia Hand Center; Director, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University

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