Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 I do a lot of ortho and my docs frequently say " pole of the patella. " I tried putting that into Google and did come up with a number of hits, including Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. Need Ortho Help Please?? > He is pleasant, alert, and oriented. He has no effusion on either knee. He has a reproducible click of his right patella. He reproduces the pain by doing a one-legged squat at about 45 degrees, and points to the pain, really, directly at the midportion of the patella. He is nontender over the superior and inferior ___________. He has negative apprehension test. Anterior and posterior drawer, and Lachman are all negative. He is stable to varus and valgus stress. His left knee exam is normal. > > SL/ pole > > Anyone have any clues about what this might be? can't confirm pole anywhere... > > TIA, > --- > Deb Wyatt ) > sville, WA > > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Thank you very much!! --- Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 18:45:12 B wrote: >I do a lot of ortho and my docs frequently say " pole of the patella. " I >tried putting that into Google and did come up with a number of hits, >including Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Thank you very much!! --- Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 18:45:12 B wrote: >I do a lot of ortho and my docs frequently say " pole of the patella. " I >tried putting that into Google and did come up with a number of hits, >including Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Thank you very much!! --- Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 18:45:12 B wrote: >I do a lot of ortho and my docs frequently say " pole of the patella. " I >tried putting that into Google and did come up with a number of hits, >including Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Probably mortise.. as in ankle mortise. HTH Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Need ortho help please?? EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Probably mortise.. as in ankle mortise. HTH Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Need ortho help please?? EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Probably mortise.. as in ankle mortise. HTH Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Need ortho help please?? EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Thanks Jan. It has to be that, although it did sound like he said mortar. He runs his words together and mispronounces when he is tired... Thanks a bunch!! Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Need ortho help please?? EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Thanks Jan. It has to be that, although it did sound like he said mortar. He runs his words together and mispronounces when he is tired... Thanks a bunch!! Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Need ortho help please?? EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 'motor' might be it. It looks like a muscle test that was done on the peroneals, which might be done along with checking the ATFL. They are both on the same side of the ankle. Ken Need ortho help please?? EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 'motor' might be it. It looks like a muscle test that was done on the peroneals, which might be done along with checking the ATFL. They are both on the same side of the ankle. Ken Need ortho help please?? EXAM: She is nontender over the ATFL today. The ___________ is great in the peroneals. She is walking with a normal gait. MEDICAL DECISION: Assessment: Right chronic ankle instability, which has improved a great deal with physical therapy. Left severe hallux valgus. SL/ mortar Anybody have a clue here? Thanks in advance, Deb Wyatt ) sville, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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