W. Anthony Frisella, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Bone & Joint, a practice based in St. Peters, Mo. He specializes in shoulder and upper extremity surgery, with an emphasis on arthritis, rotator cuff tears and sports injuries.
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