What does the surgeon mean?

Question

Grade 4 Changes Patella & Trochlear, Grade 3 changes MFC-chondroplasty, Grade 2 changes MTP, Lateral comp pristine, R medial meniscus tear.

No? No! I dont have a clue what it means either! If anyone does know, give me a clue!

Answer 1

You should make an appointment with your surgeon to discuss your results in detail - you will get an accurate description from him/her.

The grades refer to the amount of osteoarthritis present at different anatomical locations in your knee.
A basic description:
-grade 0 - no signs of osteophyte formation or joint space narrowing
-grade 1 - minute osteophyte formation of little clinical significance
-grade 2 - definite osteophyte formation with unimpaired joint space narrowing
-grade 3 - moderate osteophyte formation with moderate joint space narrowing and possible deformity of bone contour
-grade 4 - severe osteophytes with severe joint space narrowing with definite deformity of bone contour

Anatomical locations:
Patella=kneecap
Trochlear=the groove in the femur (thigh bone) in which the kneecap sits/glides
MFC=Medial Femoral Condyle
MTP=Medial Tibial Plateau

Lateral comp=Lateral compartment (meaning Lateral Femoral Condyle, Lateral Tibial Plateau, Lateral Meniscus)
Lateral comp "pristine" simply means no arthritis or any defects in the lateral knee.

R medial meniscus tear means there is a tear of the cartilage disc on the inside of the right knee.

Chondroplasty is a surgical procedure performed by reshaping the joint surface to allow healthy articular cartilage to smooth over the defect.

Answer 2

The 'Grades' are the amount of reconstructive work the surgeon needs to do.
You obviously have a knee injury which needs sorting and this list (with 1 exception) refers to it. Sometimes the higher the grade is, means that some areas of bone need reshaping to couter the effects of the damage, or even to insert something like a pin to help the healing process.

The trochlear nerve is the fourth cranial nerve. (The twelve cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column).
The trochlear nerve controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye, one of the extraocular muscles, the muscles that move the eye. Paralysis of the trochlear nerve results in rotation of the eyeball upward and outward (and, therefore, double vision).

Unless you have eyes in you knees this refers to your head!
Unless of course either you or your surgeon has made a mistake. I wouldn't like him to try and reconstruct your Patella with a major nerve controlling your eye movement!


Good Luck for the operation and keep an 'eye' on the proceedings! :~}

Answer 3

Ask your doctor about an exercise routine. Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, may reduce neuropathy pain, improve your muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.

Answer 4

cardiac surgeon is a surgeon who operates on your heart//blood vessels

Answer 5

patella is kneecap, I think you mean trochanter, not trochlear. MFC stands for medial (inside of knee) fibular something MTP probably Medial tibial plateau (top, flat part of the larger lower leg bone) meniscus is the padding of hyaline cartilege in your knee.

chondroplasty means reshaping the joint surface

Answer 6

sounds like you have twisted you knee reasonably badly

Answer 7

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me thinks you DO KNOW but you want to make the rest of us look like dimwits!
i hate u!