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Colles’ Fracture

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Fracture of wrist at the distal radius, sometimes ulna styloid

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Smith’s Fracture

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Similar to Colles’ Fracture except bones are displaced toward the palm

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Jones Fracture

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A stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the foot

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Salter Harris Fracture

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An epiphyseal plate fracture; a common injury seen in children

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Dupuytrens’ Fracture

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Fracture of the distal fibula with rupture of the distal tibiofibular ligaments and lateral displacement of the talus

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Monteggia’s Fracture

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Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with associated dislocation of the radial head

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Flexor

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Causes flexion or bending of a limb or body part

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Entensor

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Causes straightening of a limb or body party

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Adductor

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Moves a part of the body towards the midline of the body

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Abductor

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Moves a part of the body away from the midline of the body

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Pronator

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Turns a part downward or backward by rotating

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Supinator

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Turns a part upward or forward by rotating

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Comminuted Fracture

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The bone is crushed or splintered into several pieces

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Compression Impacted Fracture

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The bone is compressed onto another bone caused by trauma or osteoporosis and common in vertebrae

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Depressed Fracture

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Typically resulting from blunt force trauma to the skull, a portion of the bone is pushed in

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Greenstick Fracture

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The bone is broken on one surface and bent on the other like a twig when it is bent to far; occurs in children before the bones have hardened

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Impacted Fracture

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One part of a bone is driven forcefully into another

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Simple Fracture

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The bone is broken in only one place

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Torus or incomplete

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One side of the bone buckles. This is mostly common in children because of their softer bones

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Open Fracture

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Bone is protruding through the skin

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Closed Fracture

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No bone has broken skin. Code as closed if neither open nor closed indicated.

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Allograft

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Transplanting tissue obtained from a donor of the same species

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Ankylosis

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stiffening of the joint

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Ankylosing Spondylitis

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A disease causing the bones of the spine to grow together

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

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A ligament located in the center of the knee controlling rotation and forward movement of the tibia (shin bone)

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint; usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and sometimes changes in structure

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Arthrogram

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x-ray to view bone structures, follows an injection of contrast fluid into a joint area

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Arthroscopy

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Minimally-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedure used for conditions of a joint

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Arthropathy

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Pathology or abnormally of a joint and arthritic conditions

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Autograft

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Transplanting tissue into a new position in or on the body of the same individual

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Bursa

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Fluid filled sac located between a bone and a tendon or muscle

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Bursitis

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Swelling and irritation of the bursa

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Bunion

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Inflammation and deformity in the joint of the big toe

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Capsulitis

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Inflammation of the tissues; also called synovitis

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel (a confined space) in the wrist

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Cartilage

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Smooth material covering bone ends of a joint to cushion bones; allows the joint to move easily

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Cubital Tunnel

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A tunnel of muscle, ligament, and bone on the inside of the elbow

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Dislocation

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Occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament causing the two bone ends to separate

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Dorsopathies

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Disorders affecting the spinal column

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Electromyogram (EMG)

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A test to evaluate nerve and muscle function

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Enthesopathy

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Disease occurring at the site of attachment of ligament or muscle tendons to bones or joint capsules

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Femur

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the thigh bone

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Fibromyalgia (fibrositis)

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Chronic, widespread pain in muscles and soft tissues surrounding the joints throughout the body

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Gout

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Result of a defect in body chemistry such as uric acid in the joint fluid; this painful condition most often attacks small joints

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Hammertoe

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Bent deformity in the middle toe joint

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Heel Spur

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Bone growth on the heel bone

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Humerus

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Bone of the upper arm

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Inflammation

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Normal reaction to injury or disease, results in swelling, pain, and stiffness

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Intra-articular

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Situated within, or occurring within, or administered by entry into a joint

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Intramedullary

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Involving the use of the marrow space of a bone for support

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Joint

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Place where the ends of two or more bones meet

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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)

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Form of arthritis in children ages 16 or younger causing inflammation and stiffness of joints

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Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)

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Ligament giving stability to the outer knee

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Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

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Caused by damage to tendons bending the wrist backward away from the palm

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Ligaments

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White, shiny, flexible band of fibrous tissue binding joints together and connecting bones and cartilage

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Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)

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Ligament giving stability to the inner knee

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Medial Epicondylitis

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Condition in the elbow caused by damage to the tendons bending the wrist toward the palm

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Meniscus

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Crescent shaped sic of connective tissue between the bones of the knees acting as a shock absorber to cushion the lower part of the leg

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Morton’s Neuroma

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Pinched nerve usually causing pain between the third and fourth toes

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Musculoskeletal System

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Complex system involving the body’s muscles and skeleton, including the joints, ligaments, tendons, and nerves

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Myelogram

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Injection of a dye or contrast material into the spinal canal; a specific X-ray study also allowing careful evaluation of the spinal canal and nerve roots

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Nursemaid elbow

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Partial dislocation of the elbow or proximal radial head common in small children

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Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)

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The insertion of metal rods, wires, pins, nails, or plates are placed to surgically repair fractured bones, usually through an incision over the fracture site

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Osteoarthritis

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Wear and tear causing inflammation of the joint, resulting in swelling, pain and stiffness

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Osteomyelitis

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An inflammation of the bone and/or bone marrow caused by infection

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Osteoporosis

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Porous bone developing when bone no longer is replaced as quickly as it is removed

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Pathologic Fracture

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Bone fracture caused by a disease, not accident or injry

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Patella

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Plantar Fascia

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Long band of connecting tissue running from the heel to the ball of the foot

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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)

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Ligament located in the back of the knee controlling backward movement of the tibia (shin bone)

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Prothesis

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Artificial body part replacement

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Radius

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Shorter of the two bones of the forearm

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Inflammatory disease involving the lining of the joint (synovium)

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Scleroderma

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Disease of the body’s connective tissue causing thickening and hardening of the skin

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Scolliosis

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Lateral or sidways curvature and rotation of vertebra

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Soft Tissue

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Ligaments, tendons, and muscles of the musculoskeletal system

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Spondylosis

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Osteoarthritis of the spine

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Spongylitis

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Inflammation of the spine

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Spintal Stenosis

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Narrowing of the spinal canal

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Sprain

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Partial or complete tear of a ligament

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Strain

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Partial or complete tear of a muscle or tendon

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Stress Fracture

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Bone injury caused by overuse

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Synovial Fluid

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Clear fluid released by the synovial membrane acts as a lubricant for joints and tendons

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tendon

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Tough cords of tissue that connect muscles to bone

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Tendonitis

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Inflammation in a tendon or tendon covering

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Tibia

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Shin one or larger bone of the lower leg

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Trigger Finger

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Irritation of the digital sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons of the finger

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Ulnar Bone

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Longer of the two bones in the forearm

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Athrocentesis

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Puncture of a joint with a large diameter needle for fluid removal and/or injection. Can be used on a ganglion cyst to aspirate cyst and inject with anti inflammatory

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Penetrating Wound is Open or Closed?

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Wound Exploration

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Exploration of wound after penetrating trauma such as stabbing, gun shot to see damage and if foreign body.

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Allograft

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Transplant of tissue from same species

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Autograft

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Transplant of tissue on same individual

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Bimalleolar Fracture

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ankle fracture

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Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)

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Surgery inserting rods, pins, nails plates to fix fractures

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DHS

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Dynamic Hip Screw

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Displaced Fracture

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Bone does not line up

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Non Displaced Fracture

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Bones are fractured but line up

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Fractures not indicated as displaced or non displaced are coded as?

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Osteotomy Codes

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Portion of vertebral segment is removed for spinal realignment

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Arthrodesis

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Fusing of bones with screws, plates, screws, wires resulting in bone fusion

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Arthrotomy

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Creation of opening in joint that may be used for drainage

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