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01820 Anesthesia clsd procedures rds u/with h bones

Anesthesia

Also known as: wrist fracture reduction anesthesia, forearm fracture anesthesia, Colles fracture anesthesia

Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones. Covers anesthesia for non-operative management of forearm and hand fractures and dislocations.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for closed procedures on the forearm and hand bones including closed reduction of distal radius fractures (Colles/Smith), both-bone forearm fractures, and finger/metacarpal fractures. One of the most common emergency anesthesia procedures, especially in children.

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Specialties

anesthesiologyorthopedic surgeryemergency medicine

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