In patient database
Implant code
Fracture implant
Arthroplasty
Hemi-arthroplasty
Ligaments
Spine
Asnis screws     001
AO nails     002
AO screws only     003
AO plate/ screws   004
Herbert screw     011
DHS       022
Grosse Kempf nail   010
K nail       012
Smith Peterson nail   024
Watson Jones nail   028
Zickel nail     030

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