Location: Inpatient Hospital OPERATIVE REPORT

question 56

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Location: Inpatient Hospital
OPERATIVE REPORT
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Fracture/subluxation of neck, C6-7.
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Fracture/subluxation of neck, C6-7.
PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Placement of halo.
ANESTHESIA: General.
PROCEDURE: Under general anesthesia, the patient's head was prepped. The halo was applied. The pins were secured. The vest was secured.
The patient was monitored with sensory-evoked potentials. There were no changes throughout the case. Films were done postop which showed the alignment was acceptable at C6-7.
CPT Code: ____________________