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David G. Armstrong Director of Research and Education, Department of Surgery, Podiatry Section, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tucson; Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, England. Mailing address:Department of Surgery, Podiatry Section, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3601 S Sixth Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723.

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