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Define These Top Ortho Acronyms to Pinpoint The Perfect Code

Published on Mon Aug 01, 2016

Follow this advice to ensure you’re speaking the same language as your physician. If you find yourself scratching your head when it comes to deciphering terms like TKR or TLIF, then you might need to brush up on common orthopedic acronyms. Otherwise, you could be setting up your claim for a disaster. “So much education is available and knowing where [...]
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