Good news, WC doc wants to see me, review MRI

[bodybuilder1958]

Hi All,

Finally, good news, my WC doc who basically has blown me off for over a year by telling me my pain was off compared to my ex-ray wants to see me and review my MRI films.

Why? He's concerned after getting a copy of the MRI report that showed a large joint effusion with moderate spurring and high-grade chondromalacia.

Very good news for me, bad news for respondent. Finally after over a year with this doc he finally agrees with me. I see operating room lights in my near future.

This makes my day, month, etc.
BB

[jayne]

please tell me in words I can understand what is chondromalacia?

[bodybuilder1958]

Degeneration of cartilage in the knee, usually caused by excessive wear between the patella and lower end of the femur.

[Cycler]

Not much surgical options for advanced chondromalacia, maybe fix tracking angle or debride the surface some. Knee pain generally persists. Has your VMO muscle atrophied ?

[Bummer Knees]

Cycler she also has joint space narrowing of the knee, and is needing a total knee replacement.

[Bummer Knees]

Body Builder What doctor will you be seeing, Dr Est or Dr P?

When is this appointment?

[Cycler]

And that is not chondromalacia.

Bummer Knees Wrote:Cycler she also has joint space narrowing of the knee, and is needing a total knee replacement.

[Bummer Knees]

The chondromalacia is in addition to the joint space narrowing.

[Cycler]

so what ? It's not an indication for knee replacement. Just a wear and tear phenomena; i.e the spurring. It does hurt however, especially down steps. Although knee replacement is curative for chondromalacia. SO maybe it's time ?

[Bummer Knees]

I believe Body Builder can best answer this.

In my situation I saw 13 doctors all on the left knee, and all said I needed a total knee replacement. A couple of doctors used the age factor (to Young) but all said the replacement was needed.