In plan he very plainly says says need to rule out
Posted By: coronal ligament tear. sm on 2007-11-16
In Reply to: collateral maybe? nm - sassee
Subject: In plan he very plainly says says need to rule out
Patient fell and injured right ankle. Sentence in question: She is significantly tender in the s/l coronal ligament s/l and the (or in the) right ankle.
Plan: MRI to rule out coronal ligament tear.
This is very clear - just cannot document it anywhere and don't want to flag it as it's very clear - just unsure and hoping for documentation or someone that has heard it.
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