Dr. Richelle Carrie Takemoto MD
Orthopedist
301 E 17th St Suite 1402 New York NY, 10003About
Dr. Richelle Takemoto is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Takemoto specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Takemoto tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pelvic osteomyelitis mimicking septic hip arthritis: a case report.
- Intra- and periarticular heterotopic ossification in the knee after a low-velocity gunshot wound treated with retrograde intramedullary nailing of the femur.
- Midfoot fusion: a biomechanical comparison of plantar planting vs intramedullary screws.
- Appropriateness of Twenty-four-Hour Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Spinal Surgery
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