On 01/07/11, the knee was removed, resection of heterotopic bone, **excision of prior surgical scar** and insertion of an antibiotic spacer block was performed. Questioning excision of prior surgical scar. Does this make sense? Thanks :) ...
My GP is wandering into new fields on me....
The patient is status post a (s/l talo) pancreas resection for cancer on 06/29/2010.
Not sure if this should be Talar
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Sometimes I'm not sure what to do when they say "post" ... something.
I know if it is postauricular (for example), it is attached ... but how about post aneurysmal surgery? It does not seem like it would be attached. - Is it proper to leave it stand-alone or should I change it to status post ... or actually attach it?
Thanks in advance!! ...
The patient has sustained an acute, complete proximal anterior cruciate ligament tear with characteristic bone bruising involving the posterior medial and lateral tibial plateaus and anterolateral femoral condyle. There is epithin impaction over the lateral femoral condyle, where there is mild depression of the subchondral plate and mild non-full-thickness chondral shearing. (sounds like epifen or episen)
Any ideas? Thank you in advance. ...
I am transcribing an Operative Report for a left total knee arthroplasty. In the Description of Procedure he is talking about the patella tracking and he states:
The knee dis patella measured 22 mm in thickness. Is the word "knee dis" correct? This is what he sounds like he is saying.. however I can not find this term anywhere!! I was thinking meatus? Stuck!!.. Here is a little of the report both before and after!
Patella tracking was then assessed with the trial tibial ...
Plz tell me which one of these are correct/appropirate to use with "status post"
The patient is four months' status post surgery
or
The patient is four-month status post surgery
thnx,
Syd
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I was just wondering if anyone has had to abbreviate status post before? One of my docs says " s slash p" for it, and I don't know if I should capitalize the s and p or not. Any thoughts? I cannot find any info on this anywhere! ...
This is listed in the impression section of an office note, but there is no reference made to it elsewhere in the report for context. It is a cardiac office note. ...
He has hydrocephalus, status post VP shunt. Is it correct to put a comma before status post or best to leave it out? As I work longer, I realize I need to brush up on my grammar. Thanks for the 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. ...