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Lady with posttraumatic chondromalacia patella with previous femur fracture. "s/l treater rod has been removed."
Thanks! ...
There is no evidence of loosening of the hardware although on one AP, there does appear to be increased lucency about the fracture site, which could be attributed to s/l moth effect. ...
Patient is now scheduled for repeat ORIF with replacement of femoral rod and tibial strut bone grafting with application of s/l dull-miles cables. Thanks! ...
Can someone explain to me (or point me in the right direction of where to look) how do I know when to use IV versus 4. I'm doing searches but confused as both are coming up.
Example - grade II (or 2) patellofemoral chondrosis, grade 4 (or IV) osteochondral defect. My report is not looking uniform and unsure which to use anymore or where to look to make sure I'm correct.
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Everyone is using Nex jig (and I think we were told it was that by Editing), but I can find no mention of it anywhere on the net. Does anyone else use this? (orthopedic knee surgery) It sounds good, but why is there NOTHING about it on the net?
Example: A shovel retractor was then positioned, and the Nex jig was used to cut for a size G high-thigh femoral component... ...
All of my searching brings up only FIGO staging, never grading. I even checked the FIGO web site. So, when a doctor dictates it as grade, should it be automatically changed to stage? TIA ...
I'm having a TIA, I think. This sentence is "....68-year-old woman with a high-grade leiomyosarcoma..." Should there be a hyphen in "high grade" or not? I've totally thought about this too much and I can't remember when you do and don't use the hyphen. Please help!!
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Hi,
I have a question that is driving me bonkers trying to figure out.
I transcribe radiology, and the following phrase is used frequently:
"..... mild to moderate grade...." by one particular doctor.
Does anyone have any ideas about the proper way this phrase should be transcribed?
For example, mild- to moderate-grade; mild to moderate grade; mild-to-moderate-grade?
Thank you for any help! ...
Hi,
Please help with a word which sounds like..... myeding/moding/molding....
The sentence is as follows:
The patient also has a ______ grade I spondylolisthesis at the L4-L5 level.
Thnx in advance,
Laura H.
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"s/ nephrotic grade proteinura - no biopsy, concerned about risk. Treating for diabetic and hypertension-related renal diseases versus autoimmune." I can't find anything in my dictionaries or online that has at least both nephrotic and proteinuria. The 'grade' part of it could be just about anything...it doesn't necessarily have to be 'grade'. ...
grade 1 to 2 or 1-2 muscle tear? tia.
There is a focal hemorrhage in the central portion of the distal rectus femoris, consistent with the grade 1-2 muscle tear.
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