NHS Trust Physiotherapy Department Phalangeal Fractures

3/24/2014 7 IM (intramedullary) rodding Bone is opened remote from the fracture site o Rod is placed down the intramedullary canal o Often screw fixation is placed at the proximal and distal ends to prevent movement of the rod Fracture is visualized only by x-ray If no CPT code descriptor for IM rodding should be coded as open o CPT Musculoskeletal System Chapter … ................
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