Recovery

Going Through a Door with Crutches

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4 steps in going through a door with crutches.

Online Medical Reviewer: Raymond Kent Turley BSN MSN RN

Online Medical Reviewer: Thomas N Joseph MD

Date Last Reviewed: 01/01/2025

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