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Disclosures
The authors have no conflicts of interest or financial LT McIntire, MC, USN, is currently a second year Ortho-
considerations to disclose. paedic Surgery Resident at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
He was previously the Dive Medical Officer and Battalion Sur-
geon for 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division,
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