Meniscus

Gary Bettman, the National Hockey League commissioner, said that the NHL will not be participating in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. The NHL has been going to the Olympics since 1998. Many fans and players are upset and, even angry at the NHL for not sending their players to one of the greatest hockey tournaments in the world. Some cons for the ban are. There was a poll in Canada to see if people were with Gary Bettman or against the decision. 62% of the people said that they did…

is a 56-year old female retail store clerk who sustained a work-related injury to her bilateral lower extremities and knee while she was moving a lift gate and part of a machine hit her leg. As per OMNI entry, the patient was diagnosed with torn meniscus and cut/bruising. She is status post right knee arthroscopic right lateral meniscectomy, lateral compartment chondroplasty, and patellofemoral compartment and medial femoral condyle chondroplasty on 05/23/14 and right total knee replacement…

From the time of birth to adulthood, the amount of bones in the human body decreases as they are amalgamated together to construct larger and sturdier bones. Adults have two hundred and six bones in the body; On the other hand, babies are born with approximately three hundred bones. The axial skeleton consists of eighty bones, which are part of the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column and thoracic cage. Additionally, the appendicular skeleton consists of one hundred and twenty six bones that are…

Knee Surgery Disaster When I was a kid, I was a happy and quiet one. As I grew older, I started to think that I was unstoppable and immortal. I loved watching and playing soccer. Loving it so much to the point that I wanted to learn all the tricks and plays and become a famous soccer player. Like most I believed I could do anything and nothing could stop me from achieving my goals. Everything was great in my life until it came crashing down like a building to the ground in pieces. The crashing…

Separation through Ion Exchange Chromatography Introduction Amino acids are important molecules that serve as building blocks for all proteins that are made in every organism. Although there are millions of different proteins that can be made by all living things combined, all proteins are derived from a base of 20 amino acids that are combined together in different ways to create the diversity of life that is on Earth. Humans cannot produce all of the amino acids needed for protein synthesis,…

54-year-old female apparel processor who sustained a left knee injury when she was going upstairs and her knee popped causing sharp pain. As per Omni, the patient was diagnosed with left knee patellar chondromalacia, medial synovial plica and torn medial meniscus. Patient is status post left knee arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy, patella chondroplasty, medial femoral condyle chondroplasty and excision of synovial medial plica in 10/18/2013. IW was deemed P & S on 06/15/15 with 1% whole…

Life is like a dirt road, you never know where it’s going to take you. Especially when it leads to important things. The biggest thing it led me to is meeting my best friend. Her name is Kiara, we met in preschool. We went to Little Chick Preschool, with Mrs. Long as our teacher. We have been best friends ever since then and have done just about everything together. Three years ago we started basketball together. The first year we had two coaches and the second year we had three, the two from…

Disobedience happens everywhere every day, for reasons false and valid. Rosa Parks disobeyed the law by not giving up her seat to the white person, she believed in equality. Her disobedience is what caused people with color to be able to sit in the front of the bus regardless of race. “It is better to live for one day as a lion than for a thousand years as a sheep.” - Tibetan Proverb Disobedience is the lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression. Born on February 4, 1913…

left elbow contusion/tibial plateau fracture, and fracture of the right fifth metatarsal. MRI of the left knee obtained on 09/24/11 showed chronic depressed lateral tibial plateau fracture with depression of approximately 6 mm peripherally, lateral meniscus tear, chondral flap lesion medial femoral condyle anteriorly, condyle flap lesion of the lateral patellar facet, synovitis and joint effusion. Per the Ortho AME report dated 01/13/15 by Dr. Wood, patient…

Physical therapy can make a positive difference in an individual's ability to live an active, healthy lifestyle. The services provided by physical therapists go far beyond that of just helping people recover; physical therapy is a tool that enables people to live active, comfortable, and healthy lifestyle while completing everyday tasks. Physical therapy also prevents injuries and provides patients with a feeling of hope. Increasing range of motion, decreasing pain, preventing injuries, and…