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PCS Procedure

Fusion of Left Elbow Joint with Ext Fix, Perc Approach

Fusion of Left Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Upper Joints
Root Operation
Fusion

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Fusion

Joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile

The body part is joined together by fixation device, bone graft, or other means

Includes: Spinal fusion, ankle arthrodesis

Approach · Approach
Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

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