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weightbearing

Posted By: kab on 2007-08-04
In Reply to: I usually change this to bear weight - dee

Subject: weightbearing

The Surgical Word Book by Claudia Tessier states that it is weightbearing. So I'm thinking it would be weightbear?


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Stedmans ortho dictionary says it is weightbearing
all 3 really are correct but I do weightbearing
Subject: all 3 really are correct but I do weightbearing


Maybe full weightbearing? nm
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The patient to continue on 50% weightbearing? nm
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I think it's 2 words - I used to type weightbearing.nm
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Weightbearing or weight bearing? TIA~
Subject: Weightbearing or weight bearing? TIA~


I agree with weightbearing and nonweightbearing.
Subject: I agree with weightbearing and nonweightbearing.


The patient s/l dinatine with 50% weightbearing status for six weeks. I thought maybe *sm*
Subject: The patient s/l dinatine with 50% weightbearing status for six weeks. I thought maybe *sm*

did obtain but that does not make sense.  It definitely sounds like "tine" on the end but I have no idea.  The more I listen, the more frustrated I get!  Help is appreciated.
My ortho docs use the term of weightbearing views frequently... sm
Subject: My ortho docs use the term of weightbearing views frequently... sm

There is also a PA view (my understanding is just a different way of standing when taking the x-ray vs an AP view). The way you are typing them is correct.
salt lake view? x-rays taken of knee include AP, lateral, weightbearing, and "salt lake" vie
Subject: salt lake view? x-rays taken of knee include AP, lateral, weightbearing, and "salt lake" views.


I think bore weight is correct. It is not beared weight. You can be weightbearing
Subject: I think bore weight is correct. It is not beared weight. You can be weightbearing

on an extremity, but weight beared is incorrect.  Bared is incorrect, too.  
Is it weightbearing or weight-bearing or weight bearing..as in exercise?
Subject: Is it weightbearing or weight-bearing or weight bearing..as in exercise?

I've seen this three different ways...which is correct? Or...could all three be correct?