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Fracture Care:

Know Ankle Anatomy, Fracture Types for Optimal Coding

Published on Mon May 06, 2024

Do you know what a trimalleolar fracture involves? Patients reporting to the orthopedist for treatment of ankle fractures can run the gamut from minor treatment to major surgery. Your job is to identify the treatment type and report the appropriate codes. “Ankle fracture can be a simple break in one bone that you can still walk on or several fractures [...]
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