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good preservation of ankle mortise NM

Posted By: ILMT on 2008-08-15
In Reply to: Ortho help. SM - akhan

Subject: good preservation of ankle mortise NM




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Subject: ankle mortise/mortis

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Subject: Nondisplaced fibula fracture s/l *alloplaster* x-rays, AP, lateral, and mortise views of the ankle.

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Subject: That is most likely it, preservation.


preservation? - nm
Subject: preservation? - nm


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Subject: surgery for CAD and mitral regurg...procedure: preservation of s/l cor-i-dol apparatus. nm

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Subject: Mortise?

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It is mortise.
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mortise
Subject: mortise

Reviewing my own question, my research shows me that it is mortise in both places.  Any opinions?


mortise
Subject: mortise

Did you use your medical dictionary? Dorland's and Stedman's say mortise.
mortise is what you are looking for
Subject: mortise is what you are looking for


mortis/mortise?
Subject: mortis/mortise?

Please help edit my transcription here:  At this time, the AP, lateral and mortise? views revealed that the fracture was quite well reduced, that the mortis? was also in good position. 


Mortise view - nm
Subject: Mortise view - nm

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mortise diastasis ?
Subject: mortise diastasis ?


mortise diastasis?
Subject: mortise diastasis?

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yes its mortise. mortis is death.
Subject: yes its mortise. mortis is death.

mortise:

mortise joint -->
ankle joint
The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus.

lateral mortise view. sm
Subject: lateral mortise view. sm

Ankle and Foot X Ray
Normal Ankle X Ray. A basic radiographic examination consists of a AP view, Mortise

NWMNMT:Good grief, good grief, good grief..If this is the case, the doctor should also explain
Subject: NWMNMT:Good grief, good grief, good grief..If this is the case, the doctor should also explain

the meaning in an ADDENDUM.
How do you know what the doctor meant? GOOD GRIEF, are you the know-it-all (hyphens must be put here, as it is used as a noun!) on this board? Get over yourself!

Who understands what it means without an explanation?
The MOST obvious is apparently like I understood it:
5 packs in 1 year.

Maybe the doctor really meant this, 5 packs per year, so essentially a nonsmoker.

GOOD GRIEF, get over yourself!
Glad to help. You give good me a good S/L and info. nm
Subject: Glad to help. You give good me a good S/L and info. nm


Glad to help. You give good such good S/L and info. nm
Subject: Glad to help. You give good such good S/L and info. nm


nerve preservation procedure or nerve sparing procedure?
Subject: nerve preservation procedure or nerve sparing procedure?


Good save, Hay! I never heard of this. Have a good one! nm
Subject: Good save, Hay! I never heard of this. Have a good one! nm

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Subject: Is it mortis view or mortise view-

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Subject: Charcot ankle...nm

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Subject: sprain of the ankle

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Subject: ankle swelling nm


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Subject: Help with ankle fracture x-ray

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inversion to ankle sm
Subject: inversion to ankle sm

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Subject: this has nothing to do with ankle sprains. nm

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scolastic ankle? sm
Subject: scolastic ankle? sm

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Subject: Is the following incorrect if given in the ankle..

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