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How should the site of procedures on hands, feet or limbs be recorded in the documentation?

April 26, 2017documentation feet hands limbs procedures recorded site

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How should the site of procedures on hands, feet or limbs be recorded in the documentation?

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Fingers are best described in hospital records as: thumb, index, middle, ring and little. This avoids confusion regardless if the palm is facing up or down. Toes are best described as hallux, second, third, fourth and fifth. Left/right distinctions must be written in full to avoid ambiguity.