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Don’t Short Yourself Deserved Pay for This Splint Placement

Published on Tue Feb 17, 2026

Question: A patient reports to the emergency department (ED) complaining of severe pain in their right wrist. The physician performs a history and examines the patient’s wrist, which shows signs of swelling. The patient also has limited range of motion, and ranks their pain at 7 on a scale of 10. The physician orders a three-view right wrist X-ray and [...]
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