Belmont, Philip J. Jr. MD; Klemme, William R. MD; Robinson, Mark MD; Polly, David W. Jr. MD
From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, and the Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
Device status/drug statement: The device(s)/drug(s) is/are FDA-approved or approved by corresponding national agency for this indication.
Conflict of interest: No funds were received in support of this work. No benefits in any form have been or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this report.
Investigation performed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the United States Army or the Department of Defense. All authors are employees of the United States government. This work was prepared as part of their official duties and, as such, there is no copyright to be transferred.
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