yes, Garden's classification of femoral neck fractures
Posted By: ltt on 2007-08-20
In Reply to: Ortho question, garden fracture, specifically garden IV, SM - BOS challenged
Subject: yes, Garden's classification of femoral neck fractures
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Garden femoral neck fracture - sm
Subject: Garden femoral neck fracture - sm
Per The Surgical Word Book -
Garden is capitalized and the clasification system is I-VI
Hmm. Usually femoral neck fractures are
Subject: Hmm. Usually femoral neck fractures are
described as Garden fractures, ranging from I through IV.
How does the sentence read and what type of report are you typing?
Hip fractures comprise two types—femoral neck (cervical or intracapsular)
Subject: Hip fractures comprise two types—femoral neck (cervical or intracapsular)
but...femoral neck and femoral shaft are 2 different
Subject: but...femoral neck and femoral shaft are 2 different
things, so maybe should be femoral neck/shaft or something ??
I think it is Ficat classification of femoral head osteonecrosis.
Subject: I think it is Ficat classification of femoral head osteonecrosis.
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Ortho question, garden fracture, specifically garden IV, SM
Subject: Ortho question, garden fracture, specifically garden IV, SM
should this be 4 or IV? TIA
femoral neck fracture
Subject: femoral neck fracture
This fellow has a femoral neck fracture.
Left base of femoral neck fracture.
Subject: Left base of femoral neck fracture.
A longitudinal incision extending distally from the greater trochanter base was made and carried out through the subcutaneous tissue s/l (bew-te-gatrol) by (brody-er-cartery).
Anybody heard of s/l "beta-cervical" femoral neck fracture. TIA. nm
Subject: Anybody heard of s/l "beta-cervical" femoral neck fracture. TIA. nm
nm
The femoral neck shaft angle is noted to be in a *coxa vara* position.
Subject: The femoral neck shaft angle is noted to be in a *coxa vara* position.
There are spanning frames used for pilon fractures and also hip fractures.
Subject: There are spanning frames used for pilon fractures and also hip fractures.
physical exam: neck shows no s/l N-S-E? looking for a standard abbrev. used for neck. nm
Subject: physical exam: neck shows no s/l N-S-E? looking for a standard abbrev. used for neck. nm
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There is neck dystonia (neurologic condition affecting the muscles of the neck)?
Subject: There is neck dystonia (neurologic condition affecting the muscles of the neck)?
well there IS a Garden wrist fracture I think....
Subject: well there IS a Garden wrist fracture I think....
Garden and Leamite tests
Subject: Garden and Leamite tests
two ortho tests: Elbow: Garden, C-spine: Leamite. Any ideas?
Pt. with Garden IV fx. The patient was placed in the s/l Montorell frame without any undue pressure
Subject: Pt. with Garden IV fx. The patient was placed in the s/l Montorell frame without any undue pressure
on any bony prominence....anyone?
? 4-1 fractures
Subject: ? 4-1 fractures
The doc states that the maxilla is free floating due to (what s/l) "lymph 4-1" fractures?
fractures too
Subject: fractures too
Doc is saying TA compression fractures...... cannot find TA compression fractures.
rib fractures through a
Subject: rib fractures through a
preexisting "calacite"??? thanks!
s/l Jodi fractures
Subject: s/l Jodi fractures
sentence: The history for 'jodi' fractures involving her left upper extremity.
jodi fractures
Subject: jodi fractures
Only thing I can think of is Jones fracture or joint fracture
maybe LeFort II five fractures?
Subject: maybe LeFort II five fractures?
what you typed: LeFort 2.5 fractures and disjunction of the facial bones from the cranium.
since there is an (s) after fracture(s), I believe he meant a LeFort II five fractures.
Also, isn't it dysjunction? I could be DEAD_WRONG on that one though. *lol*
classification
Subject: classification
T1,N0,M0 -- commas and no spaces, although if you put in the spaces that is not a big deal. It is as if it is being used as 1 word.
expanding vertebral fractures
Subject: expanding vertebral fractures
What is the right way to transcribe an L5 compression fracture? or C5-6 herniated nucleus pulposus? Do you just put L5 or fifth lumbar or lumbar 5?
Do you put cervical 5-6 ? Any help is appreciated. Debbie
Phalanx fractures - word help
Subject: Phalanx fractures - word help
Review of his x-rays today shows that he has some fourth and fifth proximal phalanx fractures of the shaft, just a little oblique in nature. The s/l 'ulnar-peri' was significantly displaced.
Hx: Fourth and fifth phalanx fractures.
how do you type Salter 1 fractures..
Subject: how do you type Salter 1 fractures..
Sprain of both the metacarpophalangeal joints of her index and long finger, possibly nondisplaced *s/l salter 1 fractures.*? tia.
Need help with cancer classification please!
Subject: Need help with cancer classification please!
Dictated as "T1CN0MX" and I am not finding much help with the Book of Style. Would this be typed as T1 CN0 MX ?
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Mallampati classification
Subject: Mallampati classification
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s/l Henche classification
Subject: s/l Henche classification
I am doing explor lap, Hartman procedure, colostomy, etc. Dx is perforated diverticulitis (stage II s/l Henche classification). I have been unable to locate this. Any help would be appreciated.
a classification for leukemia maybe?
Subject: a classification for leukemia maybe?
This is a patient with IgG s/l coppa emga who is being followed in the leukemia clinic. I'm thinking coppa may actually be kappa, but I don't have a clue what the emga is!!! It may sound more like emguf.
Any ideas?
Wassel classification.....nm
Subject: Wassel classification.....nm
xx
ENT help - type of classification - see msg THX!!
Subject: ENT help - type of classification - see msg THX!!
Her oropharyngeal exam revealed a "s/l Frebin" class II with mild tonsillar hypertrophy. Any help would be appreciated. This doc mumbles something fierce.
Grade / Classification
Subject: Grade / Classification
which ones use Roman numerals? Grade or classification?
classification (as in drugs) ?
Subject: classification (as in drugs) ?
No step-offs. You will hear that a lot with fractures etc.sm
Subject: No step-offs. You will hear that a lot with fractures etc.sm
as per my old Stedman's Ortho and me, old ortho person here, before so many hyphens etc. so I have to look things up to get things right for you guys.
oops, I meant LeFort II 5 fractures....
Subject: oops, I meant LeFort II 5 fractures....
sorry for MY error....
patient casted for s/l bifibular fractures? nm
Subject: patient casted for s/l bifibular fractures? nm
nm
grade 4. All grades are arabic. Fractures and
Subject: grade 4. All grades are arabic. Fractures and
stages are Roman numerals.
may be femoral condyle. They usually say medial femoral condyle.
Subject: may be femoral condyle. They usually say medial femoral condyle.
Drug search by classification
Subject: Drug search by classification
I'm back in acute care, and until the new Sauder's drug book comes out next month, are there any sites to look up drugs by category? I just want to put in a key word like "antibiotic" and have a list of them pop up. Ideally it would say what they were used for.
Surely there is such a thing as that?
mucocysteine is a drug classification
Subject: mucocysteine is a drug classification
is a mix up of saying Mucomyst and acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst is N-acetylcysteine). I could not document a US classification; only in Canada. The rest of the statement should be 100 mg per meter squared written as
100 mg/m2
I would suggest leaving a blank if you cannot document.
Breast cancer classification - s/l tra-vis-sol-lee
Subject: Breast cancer classification - s/l tra-vis-sol-lee
regarding her diagnosis of lobular neoplasia, plastic versus pleomorphic LCIS and the microcalcifications which were seen in her specimen.
He classified this under __tra-vis-sol-lee's_ category II of lobular neoplasia.
Child- Pugh classification (duh), yes, that's it. Thanks! nm
Subject: Child- Pugh classification (duh), yes, that's it. Thanks! nm
There's a Watson-Jones fx classification. nm
Subject: There's a Watson-Jones fx classification. nm
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ELISA classification, google it.
Subject: ELISA classification, google it.
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Rehab hospital........Lisfranc and metatarsal fractures
Subject: Rehab hospital........Lisfranc and metatarsal fractures
nm
I find pilon fractures assoc. with the tibula. I will QA it and see b/c she clearly says fibula. T
Subject: I find pilon fractures assoc. with the tibula. I will QA it and see b/c she clearly says fibula. Thanks.
fractures or osteophytes can cause "tenting" of the skin over the tibial spines sm
Subject: fractures or osteophytes can cause "tenting" of the skin over the tibial spines sm
of course it depends on if it fits the context of the dictation....
s/l "Goldberg" Classification in perioperative complications
Subject: s/l "Goldberg" Classification in perioperative complications
TIA!!
I did find a surgical Goldberg classification
Subject: I did find a surgical Goldberg classification
staging classification for multiple myeloma? (sm)
Subject: staging classification for multiple myeloma? (sm)
Sounds like "Dewey-Salmon" 3A??
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