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ON THE COVER
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PHOTO © SMITHBERGER PHOTOGRAPHY, NORTH CANTON OH
Paul R. Fleissner, Jr., MD, pediatric orthopedic
surgeon, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
COVER FE ATURE
PAUL R. FLEISSNER, JR., MD: ON THE CUTTING
EDGE OF CARTILAGE REPAIR 06
Articular cartilage can now be repaired with autologous tissue
in a 1-stage, instead of 2-stage, surgica l procedure.
Dr. Fleissner was the first in the U.S. to do this commercia lly.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION
SURGERY 10
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY 12
Should surger y be the f ina l option for chronic musculo-
skeleta l problems? According to Steven B. Jackson, DO, the
a nswer is, " Yes!"
DEPARTMENTS
RECENT RESEARCH 18
LOCAL DOCS IN NATIONAL NEWS 20
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 30
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