splints and plaster casts
False.
manipulation
internal fixation
The surgical term for a fracture of a bone is "osteotomy." However, the term "fracture" itself is commonly used in both medical and surgical contexts. When referring to surgical intervention to repair a fracture, procedures like "internal fixation" or "open reduction" may be employed.
what is the cpt code for OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
CPT code 27506 pertains to 'Open treatment of femoral shaft fracture, with or without external fixation, with insertion of intramedullary implant, with or without cerclage'
clavicle fracture with ORIF
62.211
21454
Open reduction of fracture involves making an incision in the skin and putting the fracture bones together and stabilizing with screws or plates or rod... Closed reduction means that no incision made the fracture is manipulated under a type of x- ray machine called fluoroscopy.
fracture bed making
23585 - ORIF scapula fx. w/ internal fixation