The chamfer is used to smooth the bone/rim in meniscal surgery....sm
Posted By: Cyndiee on 2008-11-13
In Reply to: Chamfer??? Used a lot in arthroscopic knee surgery?? NM - Cyndiee
Subject: The chamfer is used to smooth the bone/rim in meniscal surgery....sm
It acts as a contour tool or a sander after debridement/removal/resection. lots of arthroscopies daily, hear this often
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Chamfer??? Used a lot in arthroscopic knee surgery?? NM
Subject: Chamfer??? Used a lot in arthroscopic knee surgery?? NM
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Used to do rad, do lots of ortho surgery, could it be "evident splintering" from the meniscal
Subject: Used to do rad, do lots of ortho surgery, could it be "evident splintering" from the meniscal debridment procedure? Nm
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s/l bone burr surgery. thought it was bone spur, but s/l burr, is there such a thing?
Subject: s/l bone burr surgery. thought it was bone spur, but s/l burr, is there such a thing?
Ortho surgery, Kyphon bone (s/l) ''champ''
Subject: Ortho surgery, Kyphon bone (s/l) ''champ''
''A second Kyphon bone (s/l) champ (??) was placed'' It's been a while since I have done Ortho. Should this be ''chamfer''?
OMG, HELP! Spinal surgery: Overhover retractor and horazip bone cutter
Subject: OMG, HELP! Spinal surgery: Overhover retractor and horazip bone cutter
We then used s/l overhover retractors to maintain the deeper exposure. The intraspinus ligaments were removed with a Leksell rongeur and then using a s/l horazip bone cut cutter removed the spinous processes.
surg hx: s/l pollanodal cyst surgery. Has had bone surgeries, possibly related.thanks
Subject: surg hx: s/l pollanodal cyst surgery. Has had bone surgeries, possibly related.thanks
Might be chamfer
Subject: Might be chamfer
I agree with chamfer.
Subject: I agree with chamfer.
maybe smooth throughout, firm?
Subject: maybe smooth throughout, firm?
Bone morphogenic protein is used in orthopedics for bone fusion. It is a chemical; so, if you hear
Subject: Bone morphogenic protein is used in orthopedics for bone fusion. It is a chemical; so, if you hear
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Yes, vague. What tooth shaped bone in the hand would the dicator be referring to? Any bone could
Subject: Yes, vague. What tooth shaped bone in the hand would the dicator be referring to? Any bone could
tooth shaped from injury or what have you. And like I said 9 times out of 10, odontoid refers to the "toothlike odontoid process in the second cervical vertebra." That's pretty specific, dontcha think? I've never heard a doctor refer to an "odontoid" in any other part of the body.
Probably Anti-smooth antibody-nm
Subject: Probably Anti-smooth antibody-nm
nm
parous, smooth, and without lesions? nm
Subject: parous, smooth, and without lesions? nm
s
cloaca - an opening in a diseased bone containing a fragment of dead bone. nm
Subject: cloaca - an opening in a diseased bone containing a fragment of dead bone. nm
s
smooth or small Hegar dilators?
Subject: smooth or small Hegar dilators?
The cervix was dilated with s/l smooth or small Hegar dilators.
smooth bursal surface thickening?
Subject: smooth bursal surface thickening?
Possibly...
Is this for rheumatology? There is anti-smooth antibody test. nm
Subject: Is this for rheumatology? There is anti-smooth antibody test. nm
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Thanks, but it s/l smooth (pear-ass-ol) thickening; he is talking about a leg injury. nm
Subject: Thanks, but it s/l smooth (pear-ass-ol) thickening; he is talking about a leg injury. nm
during cystoscope says bladder was smooth w/o significant s/l cellulosaculos??? or diverticula
Subject: during cystoscope says bladder was smooth w/o significant s/l cellulosaculos??? or diverticula
AREX®BONE? (injectable synthetic bone) nm
Subject: AREX®BONE? (injectable synthetic bone) nm
pelvic phlebolith, seen as a small, smooth, round, white opacity
Subject: pelvic phlebolith, seen as a small, smooth, round, white opacity
meniscal ? nm
Subject: meniscal ? nm
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meniscal recess?
Subject: meniscal recess?
The sentence is:
DIAGNOSIS: Status post lateral meniscal tear treated with meniscal recess or meniscorecess?
Help! This is stumping me.
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meniscal recess
Subject: meniscal recess
Could he be saying meniscal resection?
meniscal shaver
Subject: meniscal shaver
s/l diovek shaver. thanks
meniscal recess?
Subject: meniscal recess?
meniscal recess
Subject: meniscal recess
wow, thanks. one of those that it is so simple I just made it hard :)
Meniscal "Bodder" ?
Subject: Meniscal "Bodder" ?
A few of these guys are on a roll today. Thanks!!
meniscal bodder
Subject: meniscal bodder
it could be "meniscal border"
I think it should be machined bone, bone that's been shaped and
Subject: I think it should be machined bone, bone that's been shaped and
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In ortho, they prepare the keel cuts (osteotomy cuts into the bone) and Kiel bone is an allograft
Subject: In ortho, they prepare the keel cuts (osteotomy cuts into the bone) and Kiel bone is an allograft
that is implanted.
Kiel bone® grafts. This material is calf or ox bone which has been denaturated.
probably intra meniscal portal-not
Subject: probably intra meniscal portal-not
inframeniscal portal. INTRA not INFRA
Is OSCAL spelled out for you or could it be meniscal, etc.? nm
Subject: Is OSCAL spelled out for you or could it be meniscal, etc.? nm
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all inside meniscal repair sm
Subject: all inside meniscal repair sm
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery ... We present a new all-inside meniscal repair technique using a suture hook ... mm of the peripheral attachment site, we attempt to repair the meniscal tear. ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0749806305011904 - Similar pages
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery ... With this simple technique, vertically oriented all-inside meniscal repair of an anterior horn tear of the lateral meniscus with the use of absorbable ...
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Subject: Placed a s/l "Fastyfix to fix meniscal anchor nm
Question about meniscal repairs
Subject: Question about meniscal repairs
We discussed treatment options, which could include primary inside repair versus s/l end out suture technique, which would require direct visualization of the peroneal nerve.
Can't verify "end out suture technique" anywhere. Is this correct, or am I just hearing it wrong? Thx
came across FasT repair for meniscal tear when Googled
Subject: came across FasT repair for meniscal tear when Googled
basket forceps for meniscal trim, ArthroCare Wand, do lots of these OPs......nm
Subject: basket forceps for meniscal trim, ArthroCare Wand, do lots of these OPs......nm
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basket forceps for meniscal trim, ArthroCare Wand, do lots of these OPs......nm
Subject: basket forceps for meniscal trim, ArthroCare Wand, do lots of these OPs......nm
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bone-tendon-bone
Subject: bone-tendon-bone
leaves would be correct. A meniscal tear will have two or more leaves.
Subject: leaves would be correct. A meniscal tear will have two or more leaves.
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takedown surgery vs take down surgery--which is correct? nm
Subject: takedown surgery vs take down surgery--which is correct? nm
root as in meniscal root (sm)
Subject: root as in meniscal root (sm)
"there is abnormal high signal (white arrow) at the expected site of the meniscal root"... from http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/ausr/fulltext.00000938-200608000-00003.htm
don't know what bone it is but I get that from
Subject: don't know what bone it is but I get that from
I do have CTS but ortho MDs say not to operate for another 10 years (til I'm way up there in age). I find I have thumb pain (for decades) from hitting the space bar too hard with my thumb. I had cortisone shots into the thumb for years (one shot lasted 10 years in one thumb and the other shots didn't work at all in the other thumb).
Hope you feel better!
bone? nm
Subject: bone? nm
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You can have TB of bone.
Subject: You can have TB of bone.
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your S/L looks like bone wax. sm
Subject: your S/L looks like bone wax. sm
They use sterile bone wax or gelfoam etc.
Hmm. Might be bone wax but sm
Subject: Hmm. Might be bone wax but sm
now they don't use is as much as they used to. I had this phrase saved in some of my old links;
The use of local agents: bone wax, gelatin, collagen, oxidized cellulose.- The use of fibrin sealants at spinal surgery.- The use of local agents: Surgicel and Surgifoam.-
s/l bone-oid?
Subject: s/l bone-oid?
dermatology
a (s/l bonoid) actinic keratosis?
how about a bone awl was used....NM
Subject: how about a bone awl was used....NM
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bone croutons
Good work, Justintime! I learned something new today, too.
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