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Patient Spotlight

Owen Canavan was badly injured six years ago. He uses experience to encourage others recovering from traumatic injuries.

By Jill Clendening

In 2017, Canavan was working out at a fitness center when a car came crashing into the building and pinned him against a wall. In the span of a week, he underwent eight surgeries.

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