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calcaneal "boo"?? - sssdt

Posted: May 07, 2010

Patient diagnosed with tibial tendinitis. Dictated: "Question calcaneal (s/l "boo") versus stress fracture."

This is normally a very clear dictator, but I cannot figure out what she meant. It almost sounds like "booth". Any ideas?

bone spur? spur? bruise? - Txczech

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Old ortho here. Those make sense to me.

bless your heart, it's bruise - thanks! nm - sssdt

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nm

Glad to help. - Txczech

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Old ortho stuff!!!

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