Arytenoid Fixation Questions & Answers

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Paul C Bryson, MD Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Voice Center, Head and Neck Institute

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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA Emeritus Professor of Otolaryngology, Dentistry, and Engineering, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Robert A Buckmire, MD Associate Professor,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina; Chief, Divison of Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Director, University of North Carolina Voice Center

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