Laterality, Site, and Specificity

Extract location and other documented details without supplying missing ones.

What to know

Laterality describes side. Anatomical site describes where on the body a condition or procedure is documented. A record may specify one without the other.

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Clinical scenario

A fictional note states “left distal radius fracture.” What is the laterality?

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