Medical Transcription Word Board archived thread

mt
Would you use this term? "attempting to *arthrodese* the
Wed Aug 25, 2004 15:17

talar head and neck to the...

If this wasn't verbatim, I'd change it. Should I flag it and let them figure it out, or have any of you used this "term"?

tia

verbatim account, I suppose I would. jiny (nm)
I wouldn't use that term if I didn't have to, but with a
Wed Aug 25, 2004 15:20

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billybob
in Stedman's Ortho and HPI Ortho. (nm)
Wed Aug 25, 2004 15:21

MT
"Arthrodese" is in Stedman's? Not in mine (second edition).
Wed Aug 25, 2004 15:26

Is HPI just a word book, or does it have definitions? If there is a definition, would you mind posting it? I don't find arthrodese in any reference.

thanks

billybob
I can't verify it myself but SM
Wed Aug 25, 2004 15:34

These are prior posts from MT Daily:

Because of the essence of the injury, he will have a stiff and #arthrodesed# finger. Cannot doc. anywhere. nm
found "arthrodesed" digit in HPI Ortho/Neuro book!

chronic traumatic s/l "arthrodeised" mallet finger ??
arthrodesed (Stedman's Ortho)
arthrodesed.

mt
Ok, thanks. I'm just flagging it. (nm)
Wed Aug 25, 2004 15:37

Ann Swer
I have HPI Ortho/Neuro. I can verify: arthrodesed digit sm
Wed Aug 25, 2004 15:59

is listed inside.