Reader Questions:
Check for Underlying Cause on Pathological Dislocations
Published on Fri Jun 04, 2021
Question: What is the difference between pathological dislocations and recurrent dislocations? Notes indicate that a patient with osteoporosis suffered pain from a “shoulder dislocation,” which the orthopedist treated three with trigger point injections (TPIs) into one muscle group. I’ve narrowed my ICD-10 choices to pathological and recurrent dislocations, but I’m stuck now. Iowa Subscriber Answer: You’re going to have to [...]
