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    If a Coder Reads That a Fracture Is Described as "Infected
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If a Coder Reads That a Fracture Is Described as "Infected

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If a coder reads that a fracture is described as "infected" or "punctured," this implies that the diagnosis is a(n) ____________________ fracture.

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