The muscle seen anterior to the sacrum on axial CT images is the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

piriformis

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1. Patellofemoral pain syndrome 2. Chondromalcia 3. Iliotibial band syndrome 4. Genu recurvatum 5. Genu valgus 6. Genu varum a. Hyperextension of the knee beyond a normal range. b. Abnormally straight or inverted angle between the tibia and the femur at the knee; a bow-legged alignment. c. Angle between the tibia and the femur at the knee, which can result in a knock-kneed alignment when it goes beyond the normal 5?10 degrees. d. Pain from arthritis and inflammation in the knee joint and a recurring dislocation of the patella due to poor patellar tracking. e. Premature deterioration and softening of the patellar cartilage. f. Inflammatory condition from continual rubbing of a tight, fibrous iliotibial band on the lateral femoral epicondyle and a common cause of knee pain.

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How will patients be affected by the change from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS?

A) The amount of time to send a patient a bill will take at least three times longer. B) The amount of time to provide copies of records will increase significantly. C) The healthcare providers' budgets will balloon due to ICD-10-CM/PCS costs, so services provided for patients may be reduced. D) Any change will most likely be negligible. The code set used for assigning codes is generally unseen by patients.

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