Left Knee Case Study

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DOI: 8/30/2001. Patient is a 64-year-old male retired route sales representative who sustained cumulative trauma to his left knee. Per medical report dated 3/9/2016, patient presents status post left total knee arthroplasty on 2/22/2016.

Per the PT note dated 05/31/16, the IW has completed 24 sessions for his left knee since on 02/29/16.

Based on the progress report dated 11/07/16, the patient states that he is feeling better with his left knee. He is still reporting pain, specifically with activities of long walking, kneeling, squatting and bending at extremes of motion. He currently desires more PT in “SLO” as awarded in QME. He had on QME 7/29/16.
On examination of the left knee, the patient's pain is more with any persistent walking

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