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December 2024
Previous Surgeons' News Issues
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September 2024
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June 2024
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March 2024
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December 2023
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September 2023
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June 2023
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March 2023
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December 2022
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September 2022
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June 2022
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March 2022
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December 2021
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September 2021
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June 2021
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March 2021
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December 2020
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September 2020
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June 2020
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March 2020
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December 2019
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September 2019
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June 2019
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March 2019
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December 2018
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September 2018
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June 2018
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March 2018
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December 2017
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September 2017
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June 2017
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March 2017
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December 2016
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September 2016
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June 2016
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March 2016
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December 2014
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September 2014
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June 2014
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March 2014
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