Posted on 15 March 2009.
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EXAMPLE:
+ Anesthesia began at 1300 hours.
+ Surgical procedure ended at 0845 hours.
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Posted on 15 March 2009.
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- Dictated: A three point five cortex screw.
Transcribed: A 3.5 cortex screw or A 3.5 mm cortex screw
Wires
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+ Dictated: A six point five cancellous screw.
Transcribed: A 6.5 cancellous screw or A 6.5 mm cancellous screw
Note: This requires that the transcriptionist know that cancellus screw sizes are in mm.
Dictated: A five sixty four Steinmann pin.
Transcribed: A 5/64 Steinmann pin
Note: This requires that the transcriptionist know that Steinmann pin sizes are shown as fractions.
Dictated: A number 12 pin.
Transcribed: A #12 pin.
EXAMPLE:
Dictated: A six five sixteen cancellous bone screw.
Transcribed: A 6.5/16 cancellous bone screw or A 6.5/16 mm cancellous bone screw.>
If there is any uncertainty about the intent of the dictator when numbers are dictated this way, flag for the dictator or QA.>
Kirschner Wire
Kirschner wires, or K-wires, are sterilized, sharpened, smooth stainless steel pins used in orthopaedics, plastic surgery, and other types of medical and veterinary surgery. They come in different sizes and are used to hold bone fragments together (pin fixation) or to provide an anchor for skeletal traction. The pins are often driven into the bone through the skin (percutaneous pin fixation) using a power or hand drill.
This type of wire presents a big exception: they are measured in portions of inches, but are written using decimals expressed in thousandths. Typically, the unit of measure it not expressed.
Include the zero both before and after the decimal point. Most physicians will not dictate either one and it’s important to remember that K-wire measurements are in thousandths and therefore require the zero after the decimal point.
EXAMPLE:
Dictated: A two eight K wire and a six two K wire.
Transcription: A 0.028 K-wire and a 0.062 K-wire.
NOT
A .028 K-wire and a .062 K-wire or
A .28 K-wire and a .62 K-wire or
A 28 K-wire and a 62 K-wire or
A 0.028 inch K-wire and a 0.062 inch K-wire or
A 0.028 mm K-wire and a 0.062 mm K-wire or
any variation of these negative examples.
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