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Nonunited calcaneal fracture? - gs


Posted: Sep 29, 2010

I have heard of ununited fractures, but it clearly sounds like this dr. is saying "nonunited calcaneal fracture/resorption, metallic prosthesis."  Should I change that to ununited?

I wouldn't., especially if that is what was dictated. - see message

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Non means "not", so therefore it is a fracture that is not united. Non is a legitimate combining "form" in the medical language. Transcribe what is dictated.

non - orthogirl

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I have always heard it as nonunion. Never had a doc call it ununited, so defintiely type non.


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