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APCs Weekly Monitor, June 19, 2009

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What is another term for a "bunion"?
  1. Hallex malleus
  2. Hallux vagus
  3. Hallux valgus
  4. Hallux varus
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Last week’s question
 
The procedure to remove the posterior arch of a vertebra is called:
  1. Laminectomy
  2. Vertebral corpectomy
  3. Laminotomy
  4. Discectomy
The correct answer is a, Laminectomy.



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