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perhaps arthroscopic subacromial decompression?

Posted By: Kendra on 2008-06-17
In Reply to: s/l other on an oral decompression??? - CT

Subject: perhaps arthroscopic subacromial decompression?




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Probably subacromial decompression
Subject: Probably subacromial decompression

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subacromial decompression
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S/l

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Maybe subacromial decompression. nm
Subject: Maybe subacromial decompression. nm

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Subject: Could it be "left shoulder subacromial decompression?"


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Subject: maybe NG decompression (nasogastric tube decompression of stomach) nm

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subacromial?
Subject: subacromial?

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maybe subacromial?
Subject: maybe subacromial?


Doc says: Subacromial and (s/l) sub-ACD compression. TIA
Subject: Doc says: Subacromial and (s/l) sub-ACD compression. TIA

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localized subacromial....??
Subject: localized subacromial....??


Or localized to subacromial ... nm
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Subject: Just a guess.. subacromial??


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Subject: arthroscopic procedure?

SERFAS (Stryker Endoscopy Radio Frequency Ablation System)


 


 


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Subject: i think, core decompression

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Yes, core decompression is it. Thanks so much
Subject: Yes, core decompression is it. Thanks so much

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It still sounds like a decompression
Subject: It still sounds like a decompression

procedure to me. There is one called the VAX-D, vertebral axial decompression. I do ortho and most of my docs are spine surgeons. I think this is what your doc is talking about. good luck.
s/l other on an oral decompression???
Subject: s/l other on an oral decompression???

ESL doctor- Past history:  Illnesses and surgeries:  Appendectomy, age 12.  Other on an oral decompression traumatic amputation of left hand index finger at midphalanx, long and ring finger at the proximal phalanx, middle finger at the second phalanx.


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Subject: Arthroscopic chondroplasty of knee

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Subject: May be arthroscopic or automated shaver. nm

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Subject: maybe its transpedicular intradiscal decompression, do make sure though


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Subject: Opus?? system. Doing arthroscopic shoulder surgery

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Subject: bursitic? change. Arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

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Subject: Knee arthroscopy, s/l toothed arthroscopic shaver

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Subject: not laparoscopic - laser fiber optics or arthroscopic


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Subject: feel stupid asking this but seated or seeded? Arthroscopic knee surgery

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Subject: yes, cotton (or hook) test is correct. Used during arthroscopic or fluoroscopy syndesmotic procedures. SM

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Subject: doing arthroscopic knee surgery, white on white tear or something else?

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