Medical Transcription Word Board archived thread

ways.
How should cam walker boot by typed? Google shows several (nm)
Wed Sep 29, 2004 19:19

billybob
too close to be sure, but CAM walker SM
Wed Sep 29, 2004 19:26

CAM walker per Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics looks best. CAM stands for "controlled ankle motion" and there are several brands.

helps a lot. TY.
I never knew before that that is what CAM stands for. That (nm)
Wed Sep 29, 2004 19:30

I hate when that happens
Damn. Stedman's Ortho has Cam listed under walker.
Wed Sep 29, 2004 21:18

I hate when I look something up, type it that way for years and then find out I've been wrong all this time!

passthru
I don't think it's wrong. Vera makes special note
Wed Sep 29, 2004 21:26

that "Only the initial letter in Cam is capitalized."

Different references show different ways.

just to muddle more
Tessier's Surgical Word Book shows CAM. (oh brother) (nm)
Wed Sep 29, 2004 21:33