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Type of fracture - zippy


Posted: Jan 26, 2012

Patient is sent in to ER after a fall.  She has had an x-ray that came back negative, but still complains of severe pain in left hip.  She may have an s/l au cole/awk hole fracture.

Stuck on what type of fracture she is dictating.

fracture - fedup

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occult fracture

Thanks. nm - zippy

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Type of fracture - Ruth

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Occult? Which means hidden, concealed, not manifest.

Thank you. nm - zippy

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