21 N.C. Admin. Code 52.1401

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 52 .1401 - SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES

Simple soft tissue procedures pursuant to G.S. 90-202.2(b) are procedures involving structures proximal to a line parallel with the dome of the talus that may be performed by a podiatrist in an office setting, including:

(1) ligation of superficial veins or vessels;

(2) repair of soft tissue lacerations and abrasions;

(3) incision, drainage and debridement of abscesses, hematomas, and ulcerations;

(4) excision of foreign bodies and soft tissue masses which are not known or thought to be malignant;

(5) biopsy and cauterization of soft tissue lesions;

(6) ligamentous and tendon repairs found during the aforementioned procedures; and

(7) release of nerve entrapment found in conjunction with an extension of nerve entrapment procedures of the foot.

21 N.C. Admin. Code 52 .1401

Authority G.S. 90-202.2(b);
Eff. October 1, 1995;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2016.

Authority G.S. 90-202.2(b);
Eff. October 1, 1995.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 31, Issue 07, October 3, 2016 effective 9/1/2016.