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s/l distreus osteopenia - unsure
Posted: Jul 12, 2010
There is no real lucency at the fracture site, but some lucency in the metatarsal head suggestive of either s/l distreus osteopenia or possibly avascular necrosis. tia.
Is it possible doc is saying disuse osteopenia? - lyn
[ In Reply To ..]nm
My thought -SM - Aspiring coder
[ In Reply To ..]I was thinking that it might be diffuse osteopenia.
sm - lyn
[ In Reply To ..]Diffuse ostepenia is a good answer too; however, it would depend on the age of the person. If the person had a recent fracture and has been in a cast, the disuse of the limb could cause disuse osteopenia rather than diffuse osteopenia.
disuse - unsure
[ In Reply To ..]I believe I am hearing disuse. The patient is a 45-year-old with an injury to her left foot over 3 months ago.
Thanks for your help.
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