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s/l "perched" fracture of the clavicle? - transcription gal


Posted: Jan 11, 2014

I am doing ortho - the patient sustained what s/l a "perched" fracture of the clavicle with superior angulation?  Pursed fracture?  It isn't burst fracture as I believe those are in the back only and it sounds like a "p" ...

perched fracture - sm

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What did you find out about perched fracture of the clavicle? I see resources online about bones being perched on top of another bone, but I don't actually see "perched fracture."

S/L perched fracture... - Anon

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I have a doctor who uses this phrase. It is perch fracture.

Hope this helps!

it could be "birth fracture" of the clavicle nm. - FlaMT

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nm

s/l perched fracture - Anon

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I believe it is "perch" fracture.

Perch fracture - Mema

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I believe it may be a "burst" fracture.


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