burr

Posted By: smh on 2007-06-08
In Reply to: x-ray help - ss

Subject: burr

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x-ray help - ss
- Bur (or burr) hole is usually in the skull - Rad MT
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s/l bone burr surgery. thought it was bone spur, but s/l burr, is there such a thing?
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You are absolutely correct smurf and nm. Thanks!

bur (bur) a rotary instrument used to create openings in teeth, bones, or similar hard material. Also spelled burr (from Dorland's).

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No it cannot be either. There are a lot of misspellings out there.

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Bur (or burr) hole is usually in the skull
Subject: Bur (or burr) hole is usually in the skull

You said it could possibly be "bleb" - how about "defect"?

The high-speed drill was then used to make a burr hole SM
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bur hole or burr hole?? Have seen it
Subject: bur hole or burr hole?? Have seen it

spelled both ways, can it be either?

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