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DOI: 3/11/2011. Patient is a 46-year-old male stationary engineer who sustained a work-related injury when he fell from a ladder onto his right side while fixing a valve.
He is status post right knee arthroscopy on 10/8/12, status post right foot fusion surgery on 9/25/13 and hardware removal surgery on 5/28/14, and status post right shoulder surgery on 12/12/11.
Based on visit note dated 06/23/15, the patient presents for follow-up of neck, upper extremity, right hip, right shoulder, bilateral knee, back, and right foot pain.
Patient is most bothered by persistent bilateral upper extremity numbness and tingling as well as lower back pain with radiation into his bilateral lower extremities. Lower back pain is made worse with walking and

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