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May be Morse taper of the stem. nm

Posted By: M.A. on 2007-05-24
In Reply to: ortho help - Rebecca

Subject: May be Morse taper of the stem. nm

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Morris or Morse taper in hip arthroplasty? nm
Subject: Morris or Morse taper in hip arthroplasty? nm


Difference between Morse and Morris taper.
Subject: Difference between Morse and Morris taper.

A Morse-taper is used to achieve fixation between the two components (Wright Medical).

The Morris taper prosthetic neck, as the name implies, this extractor was developed to remove femoral stems, which
have differing sizes of femoral neck tapers (Wheeless Ortho online).
Is there such a thing as a "cold Morse taper?"
Subject: Is there such a thing as a "cold Morse taper?"

This is heard in a very, very long operative note for a shoulder hemiarthroplasty.
Found Morse taper in my old Sted's ortho. nm
Subject: Found Morse taper in my old Sted's ortho. nm


I'm finding cold weld of morse taper. nm
Subject: I'm finding cold weld of morse taper. nm


Stedman's shows APR hip stem and APR I femoral stem. ?
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prednisone taper. SM
Subject: prednisone taper. SM

They sometimes give prednisone tapers for COPD etc.


Also the TBC is abbrev for tuberculosis.


 


Ref for prednisone taper for COPD.


 


[PPT] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease




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Global initiative for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Definitions ... Solumedrol IV x 3d, followed by prednisone taper over a total of 2 weeks ...
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What is a prednisone taper?
Subject: What is a prednisone taper?

people are getting this for eczema and bronchitis...
they say stem fit too.....to fit the stem or rim
Subject: they say stem fit too.....to fit the stem or rim


There is Moore and Morris taper also.
Subject: There is Moore and Morris taper also.


taper to wean off the drug all together....
Subject: taper to wean off the drug all together....

for example a Medrol Dosepak is a prednisone drug dispensed in tapering doses so that in about a week you are done with the steroid...
drug taper - how to type?
Subject: drug taper - how to type?

Doc is taking patient off medication and the new regimen is to be "20, 20 and 30 mg".  How in the world do I type this?


Tia.


How about just long-stem
Subject: How about just long-stem

component. May be he is saying "using" and not user, long-stem components. There is a long-stem femoral component. I typed long stem component on Google and this came up.
That sounds more likely, stem..
Subject: That sounds more likely, stem..

they often refer to stem, as in the femoral stem.
s/l aperion stem? sm
Subject: s/l aperion stem? sm

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:


On examination today, the patient forward flexion to 100 degrees, able to straight-leg-raise against resistence.


RADIOGRAPHS:


Radiographs show good position of the (aperion) stem.


ASSESSMENT:


Status post (aperion) stem, doing well. 


Corail ® stem
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main stem?
Subject: main stem?

I don't know if that is possible. Are you sure you hear bruit? I would think that would be over the carotids. But I really don't know enough about it.
As Stubby is the name of the stem, I would only
Subject: As Stubby is the name of the stem, I would only

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Do you hear total or taper hip prosthesis? sm
Subject: Do you hear total or taper hip prosthesis? sm

There is a taper hip prosthesis. Here are a few refs on it. Sorry, all I can come up with on this.


 


Zimmer - M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis




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Subject: Patient has COPD, on prednisone taper ---

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Subject: It makes sense, again, not like this doc at all - usually ends with 5 or 2.5 mg on the taper.


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brain *glubeal** stem
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