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Fracture Coding:

Take These 3 Tips for Pilon Fracture Coding Success

Published on Wed Jan 18, 2023

Hint: focus on treatment approach, and fixate on fixators. Pilon fractures, or plafond fractures, involve trauma to the distal part of the tibia and the ankle joint and can potentially lead to long-term adverse effects. Such fractures are complicated, comminuted fractures that have a poor long-term outcome, explains Jordan Meyers, DPM, partner at Raleigh Foot and Ankle Center and consultant [...]
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