ORIF incision?
Posted By: typo on 2007-10-22
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Subject: ORIF incision?
Ankle surgery
"transverse ****** vertical incision over the distal fibula."
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Doing ORIF s/l *Benirshki* incision. nm TY!!
Subject: Doing ORIF s/l *Benirshki* incision. nm TY!!
Incision, they first make a small incision for the port or trocar to go in for viewing the GI system
Subject: Incision, they first make a small incision for the port or trocar to go in for viewing the GI system
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Yes there is V-shaped incision and an inverted T-incision, so maybe they converted from a V to T
Subject: Yes there is V-shaped incision and an inverted T-incision, so maybe they converted from a V to T
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?
what does ORIF stand for?
Subject: what does ORIF stand for?
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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 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
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp
Explant: 1. The original meaning: to transfer tissue from the body and place it in a culture medium for growth; and the tissue that is transferred.
2. To remove a device that had been implanted.
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.
Thank you!
ORIF pin s/l preopproping through the skin
Subject: ORIF pin s/l preopproping through the skin
Left small finger shows a palpable point of what appears to be metal but is not *s/l preopproping* through the skin.
Eye surgery - ORIF of tripod and
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.
thanks
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
Incision
Subject: Incision
Patient is undergoing a mediastinoscopy of the paratracheal lymph nodes. Physician dictates that the chest was scrubbed with betadine and a "supracellanodule" incision was made. Please help me verify that.
or maybe two-incision
Subject: or maybe two-incision
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incision
Subject: incision
A s/l gopost anterior vaginal incision was created.
incision? nm
Subject: incision? nm
Incision Name
Subject: Incision Name
Pt. had splenectomy, pancreatectomy, transverse colectomy. She also had a C-section 2008. Doc is describing scars on her abdomen. Multiple trocar scars and a what s/l "foffenstiel" incision. Thought it might be Pfannenstiel because of C-section, but doc says this scar is midline. TIA. -Brenda
Pfannenstiel incision.
x
Incision into the uterus
Subject: Incision into the uterus
What is the correct medical term for this incision????
Pfannenstiel incision.
Subject: Pfannenstiel incision.
nm
Cusiform incision?
Subject: Cusiform incision?
Used in an incision and drainage procedure with tracts going in different directions.
Benirschke incision.
Subject: Benirschke incision.
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skin incision
Subject: skin incision
typr of kin incision used in cesarian section.
incision for ZMC fracture
Subject: incision for ZMC fracture
type of incision in zygomatic malar complex fracture
Maylard incision. nm
Subject: Maylard incision. nm
x
It's circumareolar incision
Subject: It's circumareolar incision
Dural incision
Subject: Dural incision
I no longer see the post, but dural incision of "Tisseel".
Saber incision?
Subject: Saber incision?
Saber incision for hernia repair? Thanks!
how about superior incision
Subject: how about superior incision
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type of incision...sm
Subject: type of incision...sm
I don't have a whole lot of info on this simply this -
She has a very large, midline, abdominal __ __ incision extending up to the umbilicus from her last incision... and they will use this same incision...
This is sounds possibly like O'Brien, avrion or something along that line.
Ventral incision perhaps.
Subject: Ventral incision perhaps.
Maybe supracervical incision. nm
Subject: Maybe supracervical incision. nm
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should be Pfannenstiel incision
Subject: should be Pfannenstiel incision
Medial Incision?
Subject: Medial Incision?
Could the dictator be saying "medial" incision?
European incision
Subject: European incision
I'm doing a report dictated by a urologist, and he's doing a cystocele repair and urethrocele repair with Prolift and secure (or this could be Secur, as in the TVT Secur by Gynecare, but I don't know that for sure) synthetic graft. Anyway, he says a deep s/l European incision was then made over the vagina over the bladder area.
I've never heard of a European incision and can't document it in my search efforts thus far. I've checked my books and online references and am still looking......
relaxing incision?
Subject: relaxing incision?
Nephrectomy Incision
Subject: Nephrectomy Incision
Afternoon all...ever heard of a Chevron incision? Patient is having a nephrectomy. Thanks!
I meant incision sorry!!
Subject: I meant incision sorry!!
I&D - incision and drainage.
Subject: I&D - incision and drainage.
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s/l enderon incision
Subject: s/l enderon incision
doing a right ear meatoplasty. is that correct an enderon incision?
endaural incision
Subject: endaural incision
Dorsal incision maybe??? nm
Subject: Dorsal incision maybe??? nm
nm
probably I&D -- incision and drainage
Subject: probably I&D -- incision and drainage
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