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S/L APO thoracic curve..patient has scoliosis...foriegn doc

Posted By: TIA on 2007-12-18
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Afebrile, stable S/L-ladder signs standing upright, well compensated. 


 


HAPPY EASTER!


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Subject: more help on scoliosis patient, really having a hard time here!

She has a 1.8 mm S/L- celutoe translation at L3-L4 level. 


Radiographs show s/l- a foot 80 degrees right thoracic, 76 lumbar.  ( it really sounds like he is saying foot, he is foreign, and I do not understand where foot would fit in, but Im not familar with typing these notes. 


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Subject: Also dictates the patient had scoliosis diagnosed at 10 years of age, no treatment (is now 60)


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Subject: is it thoracic? Maybe TESI - thoracic epidural steroid injection? Just a guess - nm

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Subject: scoliosis help please sm..

riser stage 3 scoliosis.


 


Is Riser right?


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Risser.
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She is being followed for idiopathic scoliosis and currently switched to a s/l-VNECK-Milwaukee brace for a double thoracic scoliosis.  (foreign doc)
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