Ortho knee surgery/procedure

Surgeon is using a Homan/Hohmann retractor. I found both terms in the Tessier Surgical Word Book and also both terms used regarding this arthroscopic knee replacement surgery via Google. What I need is an MT who has some experience with this and can advise me as to which is correct. This is my first operative report for ortho. I need an Obi-Wan to my Luke! ...

s/l tril op (?) procedure for extensor mechanism realignment of right knee thanks. ...

Monacril?? resorbing? There is redness associated with the incision relating to her monacril?? resorbing. Please help. Thanks! ...

Not much to go on. Under past surgical history GARE (pronounced as a word not acronym) of the wrist. Any ideas? Thanks for any help. ...

The patient comes in with right shoulder pain. Sentence is: He has had a previous (s/l "slights") resection of the distal end of the clavicle, probably from his cuff repair. I can't find anything that makes sense here. thanks! ...

Found on MRI: Localized s/l "roto" patellar cartilage frain of high-grade chondromalacia Thanks for any help. ...

The suction shaver was used to débride the lateral tibial plateau. s/l "Stable cartoid was left" Thanks for any help. ...

I am wondering would it make sense to say "She had some tenderness with palpation "near the border" of the patella. Or would it be better to type "She had some tenderness with palpation of the knee "above" the patella." I am not sure what I am hearing. Thanks. ...

sounds like planka syndrome, or plankton? ...

..even Google didnt help. ...

The patient had a s/l knee surgery with a s/l Cardizel Olds?? enzyme procedure. He performed this ten years ago and I cannot really hear clearly what he is saying. Any ideas? Thanks. ...

Patient is undergoing surgery for a possible medial meniscus tear. Doc says the surgery is "placa" resection. Help??? ...

A stab incision was made with an 11 blade knife "GMC"was inserted on the crest and penetrated through with a mallet. He says this a few times so fast and I cannot get what he is saying. This is what comes up in VR as I am typing.... Jamshidi???? Any ideas. Thanks in advance. I have searched and searched ad nauseum ...

Next, the knee was placed again in neutral and then a (s/l 55) shaver was utilized to debride the ACL remnant. Following this, the (s/l 55) burr was placed... Ortho is not my strong suite but was asked to help out. Thanks in advance. ...

PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Brachytherapy implant. Now, where does "PROCEDURE ABORTED" go, so patient isnt charged for it, etc, and no errors are made? And, should it be all caps? In name of procedure or as a separate "Please Note:" Its dictated as name of procedure but Dr. is indecisive and stutters dictation ambiguously. ...

Verbatim diagnosis: Advanced osteoarthrosis of right knee with old "crincher" rod in the femur. I tried "crincher" and maybe Crenshaw and got nothing. ...

Arthroscopic knee surgery, Intrafix, and sounds like "beast" needle used throughout report. ...

He has said it twice and I just can't seem to put my finger on it to even point me in the right direction. Covering for someone, so this is not my specialty. Here are both examples. Thanks! The chondral surface of the medial compartment anterior to this transitions to grade 2 to grade 1. Even at the most anterior, the medial femoral condyle is essentially normal "high on" surface. The remainder of the lateral meniscus is intact and the articular or "highland/ ...

s/l Vaber clamp or Vabar clamp, maybe even vapor. Can't verify any. Split the IT band and vessels, then débrided, then cross-clamped with ___ clamp to achieve reduction. TIA. ...

The biceps was released from the superior portion of the labrum and a (s/l tack stitch or tag stitch) was applied to hold it in the intraarticular space. Thanks in advance. I will probably have more questions...new at ortho surgery. ...

The doctor is saying "conformist" or "conformence" knee surgery and knee protocol. Any ideas? Thank you guys! ...

I have a patient who had a px of her ankle. The doctor did not give any hx of injury or any symptoms, just stated that she had a left ankle arthroscopy and what sounds like a Brostin procedure of her ankle? Anyone ever hear of this? Thank you so much in advance! Forgive my giddiness today but I havent' had a lot of sleep in the past several days and I do get giddy with little sleep. For some reason, one of my mom's most famous sayings just came to mind: "From the day of your ...

Ortho knee surgery/procedure - TB

could it be bony prominences? (a guess) - Dee

That makes sense, thanks...I'll check it out :) - tb

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