ortho op report ORIF
Posted By: here are mine on 2009-03-28
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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.
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Anyone hear of s/l "staunamen pin" It's for fixation of a femur fracture.
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Exploration demonstrated two pieces of metal making a s/l-endobody-loop. These were removed. Allograft material along the clavicle and coracoid was removed. Cultures sent. Pathology sent.
Ortho OP report help
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s/l the *instilling* needle was replaced into the knee
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ortho surgery report
Subject: ortho surgery report
doctor dictates: Aesculap Spectra anterior cervical plate with MTF bone, s/l drain 1 deep JP.
does that make sense that way??? drain 1 deep JP
Ortho report, s/l gaines is positive on the right. TIA
Subject: Ortho report, s/l gaines is positive on the right. TIA
Anyone heard of a bone towel in an ortho report?
Subject: Anyone heard of a bone towel in an ortho report?
I can hear it very clearly, but I cannot reference it anywhere. Doc says "Irrigation was done of the wound as well as a bone towel at this time".
Does this make sense to anyone? Thanks for any help.
Ortho report, patient underwent s/l cementa stabilization due to a pathologic fracture of lumbar spi
Subject: Ortho report, patient underwent s/l cementa stabilization due to a pathologic fracture of lumbar spi
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 incision?
Subject: ORIF incision?
Ankle surgery
"transverse ****** vertical incision over the distal fibula."
What's missing?
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.
Doing ORIF s/l *Benirshki* incision. nm TY!!
Subject: Doing ORIF s/l *Benirshki* incision. nm TY!!
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.
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
Maybe 'pes plano valgus (or planovalgus)?' Sted's Ortho&Rehab Words is invaluable for ortho
Subject: Maybe 'pes plano valgus (or planovalgus)?' Sted's Ortho&Rehab Words is invaluable for ortho stuff! n
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Ortho op note, dictator says up in the s/l b strap position? I hate ortho.
Subject: Ortho op note, dictator says up in the s/l b strap position? I hate ortho.
Capital as in capital letters ORIF
Subject: Capital as in capital letters ORIF
changes left (maybe) humeral shaft with good bony healing.
eye exam - distance is s/l ortho? near is ortho?
Subject: eye exam - distance is s/l ortho? near is ortho?
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EKG report
Subject: EKG report
"No weeshnoblomotion abnormalities are identified." What is that word?
thanks everyone. One more report and then I am going to bed.
Subject: thanks everyone. One more report and then I am going to bed.
nothing more to add about the report unless
Subject: nothing more to add about the report unless
the patient had an implanted pacemaker which is not eluded to here. Just a note, adenosine is not capitalized except to start a sentence.
Maybe you will hear something back.
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Sorry, same report...
Subject: Sorry, same report...
"CPK and _______ were negative" s/l intraconals??
Still on the pulmonologist's report...
EEG report
Subject: EEG report
Anyone ever heard of an EEG performed on a Nikon Codon machine? Thanks.
just sent the report on.........nm
Subject: just sent the report on.........nm
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op report sm
Subject: op report sm
What kind of surgery is it? If he used "lap" laparotomy pads may be the second one. They usually say sponge, needle and instrument counts. Will keep thinking on this one. Type of surgery would help.
You don't say where in the report -- sm
Subject: You don't say where in the report -- sm
this is given, or any other context, so I have to wonder if this isn't a problem list perhaps giving more than one diagnosis/problem here (as in (1) portosystemic shunt and (2) nephrolithiasis)...
Just a thought
ENT report - sm
Subject: ENT report - sm
Does include sinus surgeries, Caldwel-Luc surgery. Is also on Flonase. Patient is actually here regarding Grave's disease. I'm wondering if this is Relpax D, but I'm not able to verify that as a drug. Any suggestions?
ENT OP report help, please...
Subject: ENT OP report help, please...
Vocal cord lesion biopsy -
Peripheral -s/l orb or oral- sinuses were intubated to their apices and were normal.
Specimen was sent -s/l informal- and for pathology.
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OP report
Subject: OP report
OP report, lumbar spine
Next, fluoroscopy was used to place new screws at the L2-3 segment. Starting points were identified at the confluence of the midpoint of the transverse process, the **manloid** process, and the pars interarticularis
He really mumbles through this part, so I am just not sure, but I have not heard this term used before. Thanks!
op report help please sm...
Subject: op report help please sm...
FINDINGS: Epidurogram revealed normal (s/l-cephaloquadet-) contrast flow outlining the right L5 nerve root sleeve in the epidural space with good flow achieved medial to the right L5 pedicle. The patient did experience some concordant L5 symptoms on the right side during the injection. Vital signs remained stable throughout.
OP Report
Subject: OP Report
Hi all! I am doing an OP for a lumbar spine surgeon, but this is just for an I&D. He says the area was probed with "sucker tips" and was found to be subfascial. I am not too comfortable with what I am finding online for this. Has anyone heard this before? Thanks!
OP report help, please
Subject: OP report help, please
Patient was premedicated with intravenous s/l Benadryl.
Would that be right?
report does not say .. but says she is on BC
Subject: report does not say .. but says she is on BC
help with op report
Subject: help with op report
I never do op notes! The sentence reads:
The S/L RAFFAY between the anterior and middle deltoids was then opened. TIA!
Doing EMG report sm
Subject: Doing EMG report sm
The patient has focal severe slowing primarily in sensory fibers in the right upper extremity, on multiple restimulation unable to elicit a response to both s/l "Palmar 8" studies.
I can't find this anywhere. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!
I wish I could see the report, but
Subject: I wish I could see the report, but
could she be saying communication, as in an opening has formed between 2 sinuses or something?
It is so frustrating to be given only a tidbit of a report instead of being able to puzzle it out from what is going on with the patient.
Thanks, but as I'm into the report it
Subject: Thanks, but as I'm into the report it
sounds like this is some weird wording for microscopic blood.
I've done thousands of endoscopy reports and GI consults, but I can't think why he'd say "affobiddy positive stool" instead of something about occult blood or microscopic blood.
ER report. Sm please
Subject: ER report. Sm please
The patient has a 4 mm calcification on the pelvis on the right which may represent a s/l flevolith, thus a right ureteral calculus could not be entirely occluded.
OP report
Subject: OP report
general s/l elam anesthesia. New to OP reports! TIA
Thanks! That's how I did it in the report nm
Subject: Thanks! That's how I did it in the report nm
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