what does ORIF stand for?
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ORIF
Subject: ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
ORIF
Subject: ORIF
I often see the ASR type "open reduction internal fixation". I was always taught it was "open reduction and internal fixation. They are 2 separate procedures as far as I know. Am In incorrect?
op note help for ORIF
Subject: op note help for ORIF
Am I hearing this correctly?
Under 3.5 s/l executed magnification, the interval between the FCR and radial artery was utilized.
S/L executed
ORIF incision?
Subject: ORIF incision?
Ankle surgery
"transverse ****** vertical incision over the distal fibula."
What's missing?
ORIF in abdomen?
Subject: ORIF in abdomen?
ABDOMEN: Soft, tender and redness on the left side of the patient's abdominal wall during examination. The patient expressed feculent material coming from the ORIF incision site, along with air.
I have never heard of ORIF referring to the abdomen. Any idea what else thise could be
Could it be hardware that has been taken out? An ORIF gone bad? sm
Subject: Could it be hardware that has been taken out? An ORIF gone bad? sm
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Doing ORIF s/l *Benirshki* incision. nm TY!!
Subject: Doing ORIF s/l *Benirshki* incision. nm TY!!
ORIF of proximal phalanx
Subject: ORIF of proximal phalanx
In this op note, the doctor says a "one five recon plate" was trimmed to the appropriate length, and I placed a "one five" screw distally. Would you agree this should be transcribed as 1.5 (as in mm). He didn't say mm, and I won't go so far as to put mm in the report.
ORIF/type of screws used...
Subject: ORIF/type of screws used...
sounds like surgeon is saying feltapping cortical screws. TIA!
distal radius ORIF
Subject: distal radius ORIF
The patient was given s/l cephanicol for muscle relaxation.
sulfanicol? cefanical? Can't find anything that s/l these.
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Subject: ORIF pin s/l preopproping through the skin
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Subject: Eye surgery - ORIF of tripod and
and orbital floor fractures -- Doc says "There were s/l greenstat component fractures of the zygomatic arch and along the frontozygomatic suture line." Thought about greenstick fracture, but have not had this used in reference to face before.
ortho op report ORIF
Subject: ortho op report ORIF
ORIF of forearm - this dr is a great dictator and speaks very clearly but does this make sense?
The anterior approach of Henry was now performed. Care was taken to preserve all neurovascular structures. The fracture site was **** s/l rarely *** delineated. A butterfly fragment was noted. The fracture was now reduced and the butterfly component was provisionally pinned with small K-wires.
Ankle ORIF: A s/l three liter bump was placed.
Subject: Ankle ORIF: A s/l three liter bump was placed.
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Doing ORIF of ulna with plate fixation, SM
Subject: Doing ORIF of ulna with plate fixation, SM
Sounds like
Reduction was obtained and held with pointed reduction clamps, and a Synthes 8-hole 3.5 DC s/l "Kavi" ______ plate was affixed....
As always, thanks in advance. 
Pt had ORIF with two small fragment s/l cancela screws. TIA *nm*
Subject: Pt had ORIF with two small fragment s/l cancela screws. TIA *nm*
Cotton test?? performed under floroscopy? doing ORIF
Subject: Cotton test?? performed under floroscopy? doing ORIF
Feel that revision ORIF would be most warranted and I will use a s/l stack plating technique. sm
Subject: Feel that revision ORIF would be most warranted and I will use a s/l stack plating technique. sm
Patient does suffer from neurofibromatosis and this is not unexpected. Is the **stack** plating correct? Thanks
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I stand corrected - thanks
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