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Paterno MV, Fitzgerald GK. Booster visits in the management of the acute musculoskeletal injuries: Transforming care to improve outcomes-A perspective review. J Orthop Res 2024; 42:1151-1158. [PMID: 38597734 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
The current healthcare delivery system for patients with acute musculoskeletal injury is failing. Current rehabilitation management of acute musculoskeletal injury typically includes physical therapy, focused on management of impairments, with an eventual transition to functional activities and release to prior level of function. At that point, formal physical therapy is often discontinued, despite the knowledge that a high percentage of patients fail to maintain preinjury level of activity and often reduce participation in regular physical activity. Further, for those who attempt to return to prior levels of pivoting and cutting activities, there is a high second injury rate. The long-term human experience is compromised by the current model of care which terminates at the point of transition to activity. This model of care fails to meet the continued needs of these patients and may result in long term deficits and potential disability. Extended care models include intermittent follow up visits after discharge from an acute episode of care and have been efficacious and cost effective in some patient populations with musculoskeletal conditions. Specifically, a type of extended care model, labeled "booster sessions," represents an opportunity to provide structured, intermittent care to assist in a smooth transition back to function, following an acute episode of care and promote a healthier life outcome. This perspective review will discuss the opportunity to transform acute musculoskeletal care to booster visit care model in an attempt to develop a more efficacious and cost-effective system of care which could be generalizable to all musculoskeletal conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mark V Paterno
- Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Division of Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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LeBrun DG, Nwachukwu BU, Buza SS, Gruber S, Marmor WA, Dennis ER, Shubin Stein BE. Particulated Juvenile Articular Cartilage and Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Are Cost-Effective for Patellar Chondral Lesions. Arthroscopy 2022; 38:1252-1263.e3. [PMID: 34619304 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the cost-effectiveness of nonoperative management, particulated juvenile allograft cartilage (PJAC), and matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) in the management of patellar chondral lesions. METHODS A Markov model was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of three strategies for symptomatic patellar chondral lesions: 1) nonoperative management, 2) PJAC, and 3) MACI. Model inputs (transition probabilities, utilities, and costs) were derived from literature review and an institutional cohort of 67 patients treated with PJAC for patellar chondral defects (mean age 26 years, mean lesion size 2.7 cm2). Societal and payer perspectives over a 15-year time horizon were evaluated. The principal outcome measure was the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) using a $100,000/quality-adjusted life year (QALY) willingness-to-pay threshold. Sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the robustness of the model and the relative effects of variable estimates on base case conclusions. RESULTS From a societal perspective, nonoperative management, PJAC, and MACI cost $4,140, $52,683, and $83,073 and were associated with 5.28, 7.22, and 6.92 QALYs gained, respectively. PJAC and MACI were cost-effective relative to nonoperative management (ICERs $25,010/QALY and $48,344/QALY, respectively). PJAC dominated MACI in the base case analysis by being cheaper and more effective, but this was sensitive to the estimated effectiveness of both strategies. PJAC remained cost-effective if PJAC and MACI were considered equally effective. CONCLUSIONS In the management of symptomatic patellar cartilage defects, PJAC and MACI were both cost-effective compared to nonoperative management. Because of the need for one surgery instead of two, and less costly graft material, PJAC was cheaper than MACI. Consequently, when PJAC and MACI were considered equally effective, PJAC was more cost-effective than MACI. Sensitivity analyses accounting for the lack of robust long-term data for PJAC or MACI demonstrated that the cost-effectiveness of PJAC versus MACI depended heavily on the relative probabilities of yielding similar clinical results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, economic and decision analysis.
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Anderson MJJ, Crockatt WK, Mueller JD, Hellwinkel JE, Alexander FJ, Trofa DP, Ahmad CS. Return-to-Competition Criteria After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med 2022; 50:1157-1165. [PMID: 34181472 DOI: 10.1177/03635465211016839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is common among overhead throwing athletes and can result in significant functional limitations. While surgical reconstruction offers high rates of return to competition, there are no validated or universally accepted guidelines for determining when an athlete can safely resume play. PURPOSE To assess the existing scientific literature for return-to-competition criteria utilized after ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS The PubMed database was searched for clinical investigations of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in overhead throwing athletes published between January 2000 and June 2020. Only studies that had a minimum follow-up of 1 year and included at least 1 specific return-to-competition criterion were considered. RESULTS A total of 15 studies were included in the final analysis, encompassing 1156 patients with an average age of 20.7 years (SD, 2.0 years). Baseball players composed 96.3% of patients for whom sport was specified, and 92.4% of baseball players were pitchers. The most common return-to-competition criterion, identified in 87% of studies, was completion of a return-to-throwing program, which started on average 16.7 weeks (range, 12-18 weeks) after surgery. A return-to-mound program was utilized in 53% of studies, starting on average 7.4 months (range, 6-9 months) postoperatively. Minimum time from surgery was used in 73% studies, with players waiting 7 to 12 months (mean, 9.7; SD, 1.4 months) after surgery before return-to-competition consideration. The overall rate of return to competition at the preinjury level or higher was 85.7% (SD, 8.5%) at an average of 12.2 months (SD, 0.6 months). CONCLUSION In general, we observed a paucity of literature describing the return-to-competition process after ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in overhead throwing athletes. Only 3 explicit return-to-competition criteria were identified across all studies: completion of a return-to-throwing program, completion of a return-to-mound program for pitchers, and minimum time from surgery. Increased transparency regarding postoperative rehabilitation protocols and further research are necessary to identify and validate sport-specific return-to-competition criteria, which will ultimately help athletes return to play in a safe and timely fashion after ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.
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- Matthew J J Anderson
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Rauck RC, Apostolakos JM, Nwachukwu BU, Schneider BL, Williams RJ, Dines JS, Altchek DW, Pearle A, Allen A, Stein BS, Dines D, Ranawat A, Kelly A, Kelly B, Rose H, Maynard M, Strickland S, Coleman S, Hannafin J, MacGillivray J, Marx R, Warren R, Rodeo S, Fealy S, O'Brien S, Wickiewicz T. Return to Sport After Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction in High School-Aged Athletes. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:23259671211011510. [PMID: 34250173 PMCID: PMC8239981 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211011510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are occurring with increasing frequency in the adolescent population. Outcomes after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) are inconsistently reported in homogeneous patient populations. Purpose/Hypothesis: To evaluate outcomes after bone–patellar tendon–bone (BTB) autograft ACLR in competitive high school–aged athletes by examining return to sport (RTS), patient satisfaction, and reinjury rates. Our hypothesis was that RTS rates and satisfaction will be high and reinjury rates will be low. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: An institutional ACL registry was utilized to identify competitive high school–aged athletes (14-18 years old) who underwent primary ACLR using BTB autograft with a minimum 2-year follow-up. A postoperative questionnaire was administered to determine rates and types of RTS, quality of sports performance, reinjury, and satisfaction. Uni- and multivariable analyses were used to identify demographic, sport-specific, and clinical factors related to RTS. Results: A total of 53 patients were included (mean ± SD age at the time of surgery, 16.6 ± 1.34 years). Mean follow-up was 3.78 ± 0.70 years (range, 2.60-4.94 years). The overall ipsilateral ACL retear rate was 7.5% (n = 4). There were 10 subsequent ACL tears to the contralateral knee (19%). Forty-four (83%) patients successfully returned to at least their prior level of sport at a mean 10.5 ± 8.7 months (range, 3-48 months). Overall satisfaction was high, with 91% of patients very satisfied with the outcome. Higher confidence levels regarding performance of the reconstructed knee were associated with increased probability of RTS on multivariate analysis. Conclusion: BTB autograft ACLR results in high rates of RTS and satisfaction and low rates of subsequent ipsilateral ACL injuries in competitive high school–aged athletes. Patients with higher confidence in performance of the reconstructed knee are more likely to return to at least their prior level of sport.
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- Ryan C Rauck
- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Investigation performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Nonoperative Management Versus Early Drilling for Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Knee in Skeletally Immature Patients. Arthroscopy 2021; 37:624-634.e2. [PMID: 33271176 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a trial of nonoperative management versus early drilling in the treatment of skeletally immature patients with stable osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee. METHODS A decision tree model was used to compare the cost-effectiveness of a trial of nonoperative management versus early drilling (within 6 weeks of the first office visit) from payer and societal perspectives over a 3-year time horizon. Relevant transition probabilities, costs (in 2019 US dollars based on Medicare reimbursement), health state utilities, and times to healing were derived from the literature. The principal outcome measure was the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). One- and 2-way sensitivity analyses were performed on pertinent model parameters to validate the robustness of the base-case results using a conservative willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold of $50,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards checklist for reporting economic evaluations was used. RESULTS In the base-case analysis from a payer perspective, early drilling was more effective (2.51 versus 2.27 QALYs), more costly ($4,655 versus $3,212), and overall more cost-effective (ICER $5,839/QALY) relative to nonoperative management. In the base-case analysis from a societal perspective, early drilling dominated nonoperative management owing to its increased effectiveness (2.51 versus 2.27 QALYs) and decreased cost ($13,098 versus $18,149). These results were stable across broad ranges on sensitivity analysis. Based on 1-way threshold analyses from a payer perspective, early drilling remained cost-effective as long it cost less than $19,840, the disutility of surgery was greater than -0.40, or the probability of successful early drilling was greater than 0.62. CONCLUSIONS Although the traditional approach to stable OCD lesions of the knee in skeletally immature patients has been a trial of nonoperative management, our data suggest that early drilling may be cost-effective from both payer and societal perspectives. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, economic and decision analysis.
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DeFrancesco CJ, Striano BM, Bram JT, Baldwin KD, Ganley TJ. An In-Depth Analysis of Graft Rupture and Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture Rates After Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med 2020; 48:2395-2400. [PMID: 32667824 DOI: 10.1177/0363546520935437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reported rates of graft rupture and contralateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) are higher among pediatric patients than adults. Previous series may have underestimated postoperative event risk because of small sample sizes and high proportions of dropouts. PURPOSE To calculate rates of graft rupture and contralateral ACL rupture after ACLR in a large pediatric series. STUDY DESIGN Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS ACLRs performed in our tertiary care children's hospital system over a period of >7 years were identified through billing review. Cases were sorted based on operative technique, with all-epiphyseal ACLRs considered separately. Transphyseal ACLRs were divided into 2 groups based on patient age, with a cutoff of 16 years. Clinic follow-up data as well as prospectively collected survey data were used to note graft rupture and contralateral ACL rupture events. Rates of graft rupture and contralateral ACL rupture were calculated using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS The final data set included 996 patients. A total of 161 patients underwent all-epiphyseal ACLR. Of the remaining transphyseal surgeries, 504 patients were <16 years of age at the time of surgery and 331 were ≥16 years. The 4-year cumulative rate of graft rupture via Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was 19.7% among all patients. The rate was 18.2% among all-epiphyseal ACLRs, 21.6% among transphyseal ACLRs in patients <16 years, and 16.4% among transphyseal ACLRs in patients ≥16 years (P = .855). Survival analysis estimated the 4-year cumulative rate of contralateral ACL rupture at 12.0% among all patients: 6.63% among all-epiphyseal ACLRs, 15.7% among transphyseal ACLRs in patients <16 years, and 8.05% among transphyseal ACLRs in patients ≥16 years (P = .093). CONCLUSION This is the largest series of pediatric ACLRs yet reported, and it shows that the risks of another ACL injury after first-time ACLR are higher than previously reported. The risk of contralateral ACL rupture was lower than that for graft rupture. Our methods, including prospective follow-up surveys and survival analysis to generate cumulative rate estimates, provide a best-practice example for future case series calculations. Our results provide insight into the postoperative course of pediatric patients undergoing ACLR and are crucial for preoperative patient and family counseling. Understanding these risks may also influence return-to-play decisions.
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- Christopher J DeFrancesco
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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