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Learn to Code a Fixation Device That’s No Longer Fixed in Place

Published on Mon Mar 16, 2026

Question: I have a report for a 42-year-old patient who presented with left ankle pain. The radiologist captured three ankle X-ray views and noted the presence of a foreign body in the ankle. The medical history section revealed that the patient had left ankle surgery five years ago, during which the provider inserted pins into the fibula and the lateral [...]
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