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Michael Defrance is an Orthopedics provider in Auburn, Maine. Dr. Defrance has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

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