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Vacation Injuries

Published on Wed Aug 05, 2020

Question: The orthopedist in the operating room (OR) treats a patient sent from the emergency department (ED) for a badly injured forearm. The surgeon performs an open reduction and an internal fixation of the right ulnar shaft. Notes indicate that the patient is on vacation and not from this area, and his postoperative care will be handled by an orthopedist [...]
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