Surgery may be performed on the musculoskeletal system for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

a. reshape a structure.
b. repair or stabilize by using orthopedic hardware.
c. instill antibiotic for an infection.
d. remove an abnormal growth.


Answer: c

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