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28285 is the Port of Call for Arthrodesis of the Foot

Published on Mon May 04, 2015

Question: Our physician recently performed “Arthroplasty/arthodesis of the second and third digits” and an “arthroplasty only of the fourth and fifth digits.” The podiatrist also performed an IM rod fixation of the left calcaneal tibial region. Implant of a bone stimulator. The notes state:  “Using a #15 blade, excision of the eschar on the lateral aspect of the leg was completed. [...]
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