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Trouble w/ musculoskeletal description - Sheri


Posted: Aug 04, 2010

In the musculoskeletal part of this physical exam, the dr. is dictating that the patient has "long-term deformities with a swan neck of the 2nd finger of the left hand a (s/l jacuze) appearance of the 3rd finger..."  I have no idea what this means or how to spell it to even begin to look it up.  Has anyone ever heard of anything like it?

Just a guess - nan

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Could it be "sausage" appearance

Charcot's - elaine

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