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S U M M A R Y
DIARY: July 26, 2012 07:53 AM Thursday;
Rod Welch
Robin called on submitting MRI reports for getting 2nd opinion.
1...Summary/Objective
2...Left Knee MRI Shows Medical Maladies Meeting Lawler 120731
3...Meeting 2nd Opinion Doctor Schueckler Scheduled 120802
4...Case Management Performed without Patient Assistance
5...Medical Records No Evidence Ordered from Lawler for 2nd Opinions
6...Glucosamine Chondroitin Recover Weak Knees Ligament Defects
7...Comprehensive Case Management Patient Assistance Optimize Outcome
8...Optimize Outcome Comprehensive Case Management Patient Assistance
9...Patient Assistance Optimize Outcome Comprehensive Case Management
10...MRI Right Knee Pre-surgery on 120217
11...MRI Right Knee Post-surgery on 120717
12...MRI Left Knee Assess New Pain on 120722
13...Glucosamine Chondroitin Order 2 Bottles Robin
..............
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SUBJECTS
Knee Pain Worse Complications Surgery 120322 Evidence MRI Radiology
1003 -
1003 - ..
1004 - Summary/Objective
1005 -
100501 - Follow up ref SDS 16 0000. ref SDS 15 0000.
100502 -
100503 -
100504 -
100505 -
100507 - ..
1006 -
1007 -
1008 - Progress
1009 -
100901 - Left Knee MRI Shows Medical Maladies Meeting Lawler 120731
100902 -
100903 - Follow up ref SDS 16 B78O.
100904 -
100905 - Robin called responding to telephone message last night, reported on
100906 - 120725 1208. ref SDS 16 EU5H
100908 - ..
100909 - This afternoon, Robin will obtain and submit files for MRI tests on
100910 - her right knee, before and after surgery on 120322, and including the
100911 - most recent MRI on right knee performed on 120717. This is a first
100912 - step toward preparing for getting 2nd opinion to resolve continuing
100913 - knee pain, and as recommended in the letter to Robin on 120724 0106.
100914 - ref SDS 15 FW9Q
100916 - ..
100917 - Robin will also submit later today the file for the report analysing
100918 - MRI on left knee performed a few days ago, and cited in Robin's letter
100919 - yesterday on 120725 1208. ref SDS 16 B78O
100921 - ..
100922 - This report will enable being prepared for meeting with Doctor Lawler
100923 - to review MRI results on left knee, and who performed surgery on
100924 - Robin's right knee in March, and which meeting on the left knee is
100925 - scheduled for next week on 120731, reported in Robinls letter on
100926 - 120725 1208. ref SDS 16 IR5M
100927 -
100928 -
100930 - ..
100931 - Meeting 2nd Opinion Doctor Schueckler Scheduled 120802
100932 -
100933 - Follow up ref SDS 16 N755.
100934 -
100935 - Robin clarified she is meeting with Doctor Schueckler for 2nd opinion
100936 - on right knee complications caused by surgery on 120322, next week
100937 - Thursday, on 120802, cited in Robin's letter yesterday on 120725 1208.
100938 - ref SDS 16 N755
100940 - ..
100941 - Meeting Doctor Schueckler on 120731, for 2nd opinion right knee
100942 - supplements planning for Robin to meet with Doctor Fow on 120830, for
100943 - 2nd opinion, reported in Robin's letter received on 120723 2305.
100944 - ref SDS 14 U799
100946 - ..
100947 - We need to ask Doctors Schueckler and Fow if they have any personal or
100948 - professional associations with Doctor Lawler that would influence
100949 - preparing objective 2nd opinion on Doctor Lawler's work?
100950 -
100951 -
100953 - ..
100954 - Case Management Performed without Patient Assistance
100955 - Medical Records No Evidence Ordered from Lawler for 2nd Opinions
100956 -
100957 - Follow up ref SDS 16 CM3V.
100958 -
100959 - Asked Robin about getting progress notes from examinations, surgery,
100960 - and recent examinations, as set out in the letter to Robin on 120724
100961 - 0106. ref SDS 15 FW9T
100963 - ..
100964 - Robin will call this evening to discuss scope of medical record
100965 - requests from Doctor Lawler's office.
100966 -
100967 -
100969 - ..
100970 - Glucosamine Chondroitin Recover Weak Knees Ligament Defects
100971 -
100972 - Follow up ref SDS 16 K86H.
100973 -
100974 - Robin said she still has Glucosamine Chondroitin. She took it for
100975 - awhile, but when pain seemed to persist, she stopped taking it.
100977 - ..
100978 - Advised will send her more, and that she needs to take it least 7
100979 - days to assess relief from knee pain.
100980 -
100981 -
100982 -
100984 - ..
100985 - Comprehensive Case Management Patient Assistance Optimize Outcome
100986 - Optimize Outcome Comprehensive Case Management Patient Assistance
100987 - Patient Assistance Optimize Outcome Comprehensive Case Management
100988 -
100989 - Follow up ref SDS 16 EU5H.
100990 -
100991 - Discussed attending meetings next week with Doctor Lawler on 120731 to
100992 - discuss results of MRI on left knee, per above, ref SDS 16 B78O, and
100993 - for 2nd opinion meetings with Doctor Schueckler on 120802, also above,
100994 - ref SDS 16 N755, and with Doctor Fow on 120830, reported in Robin's
100995 - letter on 120723 2305. ref SDS 14 U799
100997 - ..
100998 - This opportunity was presented to Robin in the letter on 120724 0106.
100999 - ref SDS 15 FW8U
101001 - ..
101002 - Robin said she will call this evening to discuss case management.
101003 -
101004 -
101005 -
101006 -
101008 - ..
1011 -
1012 -
1013 - 1943
1014 -
101401 - Received letter from Robin saying...
101402 -
101403 - 1. Subject: MRI Reports
101404 - Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:53:25 -0700 (PDT)
101411 - ..
101412 - 2. Attached are my MRI reports. MRI Right knee 2/17/12 was before
101413 - surgery, ref SDS 0 0194, and 7/17/12 was post surgery.
101414 - ref SDS 0 185I
101416 - ..
101417 - 3. Then there is the most recent MRI Left knee 7/2312. ref SDS 0
101418 - 049Y
101420 - ..
101421 - 4. I am so perplexed as to WHY I have these knee problems since I
101422 - never was a runner etc, ugh!!!
101423 -
101424 - [...below on 120726 0753 MRI report on left knee indicates
101425 - degenerative arthritis; no actual tears are reported.
101426 - ref SDS 0 QU3J
101428 - ..
101429 - [On 120730 1420 letter to Robin submits question for
101430 - meeting with Doctor Lawler to assess Robin's left compared
101431 - to other 50 year old patients who have no left knee pain.
101432 - ref SDS 18 UN4Y
101434 - ..
101435 - 5. I'll call you soon to talk about okay. Thank you for your
101436 - help, listening ear and support, mean a lot!
101438 - ..
101439 - 6. Luv,
101440 -
101441 - Robin
101443 - ..
101444 - Attached to the letter is the following PDF file...
101445 -
101447 - ..
101448 - MRI Right Knee Pre-surgery on 120217
101449 -
101450 -
101451 - 1. San Luis Diagnostic Center
101452 - Beyond Imaging
101453 - 1100 Monterey Street, Suite 210
101454 - San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
101455 - Phone: (805) 542 - 9700
101456 - Fax: (805) 542 - 0584
101458 - ..
101459 - 2. Staff
101474 - ..
101475 - 3. Services
101476 -
101477 - 1. Ultra High Field 3T Open MRI
101478 - 2. Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
101479 - 3. 16-Slice Highspeed CT scanning
101480 - 4. 4D Ultrasonography -Color Vascular Analysis
101481 - 5. Mammography/Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
101482 - 6. MR & CT Angiography
101483 - 7. Radiography/Fluoroscopy
101484 - 8. Needle Biopsies
101485 - 9. 3D Bone Mineral Analysis
101486 - 10. Total Body/Heart Screening
101487 - 11. Virtual Colonoscopy
101489 - ..
101490 - 4. PATIENT:
101494 - ..
101495 - 5. REFERRING PHYSICIAN:
101502 - ..
101503 - 6. EXAM DATE: 02/17/2012
101505 - ..
101506 - 7. EXAM: MRI KNEE W/O CONTRAST RIGHT
101508 - ..
101509 - 8. CI: Knee pain.
101511 - ..
101512 - 9. REFERENCE STUDIES: Plain radiographs dated 12/13/11.
101513 -
101514 - [On 120727 0912 letter requests submission of prior study
101515 - on 111213 to compare with this study on 120217, and recent
101516 - study on 120717 (shown below, ref SDS 0 185I), - see letter
101517 - on 120727. ref SDS 17 4K4V
101519 - ..
101520 - 10. PROCEDURE:
101521 -
101522 - Performed on a 3T Tesla Siemens Skyra. Multi-planar and volume
101523 - acquisitions. Data transferred to independent work station for
101524 - 3-D reconstructive analysis.
101526 - ..
101527 - 11. FINDINGS:
101528 -
101529 - 1. MENISCI:
101530 -
101531 - [On 120727 0912 follow up, ref SDS 17 QY4J
101532 -
101533 - 1. Oblique, predominantly vertical tear of the apex of the
101534 - posterior horn of lateral meniscus.
101536 - ..
101537 - 2. In addition, there is a intrasubstance cleavage type tear
101538 - involving the body and posterior horn of the lateral
101539 - meniscus.
101540 -
101541 - [On 120727 0912 Doctor Ongely diagnosed
101542 - degenerative arthritis, ref SDS 17 QY4J, citing
101543 - this MRI on 120217, ref SDS 0 QQ9L, and post
101544 - surgery MRI on 120717, shown relow. ref SDS 0 PB3M
101546 - ..
101547 - 3. Fragmentation of the junction of the body and posterior
101548 - horn of the medial meniscus.
101550 - ..
101551 - 4. In addition, oblique, curvilinear vertical longitudinal
101552 - tear of the junction of the posterior root attachment and
101553 - posterior horn medial meniscus..
101555 - ..
101556 - 2. CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS: Intact.
101558 - ..
101559 - 3. COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS: Intact.
101561 - ..
101562 - 4. PATELLOFEMORAL COMPARTMENT:
101564 - ..
101565 - 5. Patellar and quadriceps tendons are normal. No significant
101566 - effusion.
101568 - ..
101569 - 6. JOINT SPACES AND ARTICULAR SURFACES:
101570 -
101571 - 1. Thinning of the articular cartilage is seen of the
101572 - posterior LFC.
101573 -
101574 - 2. Roughening of the cartilage.
101576 - ..
101577 - 3. Minimal fissuring of the lateral facet of the patella.
101579 - ..
101580 - 4. Near full thickness cartilage loss is also seen in the
101581 - anterior inferior trochlea of the LFC.
101583 - ..
101584 - 7. PERIARTICULAR SOFT TISSUES:
101585 -
101586 - 1. Intra-articular ganglion is noted adjacent to the
101587 - tibial attachment of the PCL.
101589 - ..
101590 - 2. In addition, a ganglion is noted adjacent to the
101591 - popliteus tendon and the tibial - fibular joint.
101592 -
101593 - [...below on 120726 0753 MRI report for 120217
101594 - Impression section reports 2 ganglion cysts.
101595 - ref SDS 0 L14Y
101597 - ..
101598 - [...below, on 120726 0753 review of MRI on 120716, 4
101599 - months after surgery on 120322, shows no findings
101600 - for ganglion cysts. ref SDS 0 QS6O
101602 - ..
101603 - [On 120802 1545 Doctor Schueckler, orthopedic
101604 - surgeon, 2nd opinion post-op examination finding
101605 - bulging cyst on patients right knee, ref SDS 20
101606 - MS38, and relates causation from build up of fluid
101607 - likely generated by the body to protect against 2
101608 - tears in the right knee, reported in follow up MRI
101609 - on 120717. ref SDS 20 4T5N
101611 - ..
101612 - 8. BONES: Unremarkable.
101614 - ..
101615 - 9. OTHER FINDINGS: None significant.
101617 - ..
101618 - 12. IMPRESSION:
101620 - ..
101621 - 1. Vertical tear of the apex of the posterior horn lateral
101622 - meniscus.
101624 - ..
101625 - 2. Intrasubstance cleavage type tear involving the junction of
101626 - the body and posterior horn of the lateral meniscus.
101628 - ..
101629 - 3. Oblique, curvilinear vertical/longitudinal tear of the
101630 - junction of the posterior horn and root attachment, medial
101631 - meniscus.
101633 - ..
101634 - 4. Two ganglion cysts, 1 intra-articular and 1 near the
101635 - popliteus tendon/tissue fibular joint.
101636 -
101637 - [...below, on 120726 0753 review of MRI on 120716, 4
101638 - months after surgery on 120322, shows no findings for
101639 - ganglion cysts. ref SDS 0 QS6O
101641 - ..
101642 - [On 120802 1545 Doctor Schueckler, orthopedic surgeon,
101643 - 2nd opinion post-op examination finding bulging cyst on
101644 - patients right knee, ref SDS 20 MS38, and relates
101645 - causation from build up of fluid likely generated by the
101646 - body to protect against 2 tears in the right knee,
101647 - reported in follow up MRI on 120717. ref SDS 20 4T5N
101649 - ..
101652 -
101653 -
101654 -
101655 -
1017 -
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1103 -
110401 - ..
110402 - MRI Right Knee Post-surgery on 120717
110403 -
110404 -
110405 - 1. San Luis Diagnostic Center
110406 - Beyond Imaging
110407 - 1100 Monterey Street, Suite 210
110408 - San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
110409 - Phone: (805) 542 - 9700
110410 - Fax: (805) 542 - 0584
110412 - ..
110413 - 2. Staff
110428 - ..
110429 - 3. Services
110430 -
110431 - 1. Ultra High Field 3T Open MRI
110432 - 2. Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
110433 - 3. 16-Slice Highspeed CT scanning
110434 - 4. 4D Ultrasonography -Color Vascular Analysis
110435 - 5. Mammography/Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
110436 - 6. MR & CT Angiography
110437 - 7. Radiography/Fluoroscopy
110438 - 8. Needle Biopsies
110439 - 9. 3D Bone Mineral Analysis
110440 - 10. Total Body/Heart Screening
110441 - 11. Virtual Colonoscopy
110443 - ..
110444 - 4. PATIENT:
110448 - ..
110449 - 5. REFERRING PHYSICIAN:
110456 - ..
110457 - 6. EXAM DATE: 07/17/2012
110459 - ..
110460 - 7. EXAM: MRI KNEE W/O CONTRAST RIGHT
110462 - ..
110463 - 8. CI: Knee pain.
110465 - ..
110466 - 9. REFERENCE STUDIES: 02/17/12.
110468 - ..
110469 - 10. PROCEDURE:
110470 -
110471 - Performed on a 3T Tesla Siemens Skyra. Multi-planar and volume
110472 - acquisitions. Data transferred to independent work station for
110473 - 3-D reconstructive analysis.
110475 - ..
110476 - 11. FINDINGS:
110477 -
110478 - 1. MENISCI:
110479 -
110480 - 1. The medial meniscus is post-operative with a diminutive
110481 - appearance of the body and posterior horn. No re-tear
110482 - is evident.
110484 - ..
110485 - Medial meniscus is reported in Wikipedia...
110486 -
110487 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_meniscus
110489 - ..
110490 - SLDC Right Knee MRI report postoperative 120717 continues...
110491 -
110492 - 2. The lateral meniscus is also postoperative with near
110493 - complete resection of the posterior horn/body junction.
110495 - ..
110496 - Lateral meniscus is reported in Wikipedia...
110497 -
110498 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_meniscus
110500 - ..
110501 - SLDC Right Knee MRI report postoperative 120717 continues...
110502 -
110503 - 3. Axial images demonstrate a saw-tooth appearance of the
110504 - apex of the remnant with a small flap tear near the
110505 - anterior horn/body junction.
110507 - ..
110508 - Robin reported that Doctor Lawler objected to radiology finding for 2
110509 - new tears in her right knee cartilage shown in MRI performed on
110510 - 120717, and cited in Robin's letter on 120723 2305. ref SDS 14 978S
110511 -
110512 - [...below on 120726 0753 MRI findings report 2nd
110513 - tear. ref SDS 0 EZ4K
110515 - ..
110516 - [On 120727 0912 Robin's letter reports Doctor Lawler
110517 - disclosed may not have removed enough torn cartilage
110518 - during knee surgery on 120322, and this may be
110519 - causing Robin continuing pain, ref SDS 17 PS36;
110520 - Robin further indicates sciatica pan from neck and
110521 - spine disorders may compound pain in knees.
110522 - ref SDS 17 UV4J
110524 - ..
110525 - [On 120730 1420 letter to Robin suggests asking
110526 - about injection therapy (e.g., prolotherapy), and
110527 - Glucosamine Chondroitin alternative to surgery to
110528 - recover from mistakes in surgery on 120322 that
110529 - resulted in not removing 2 tears in right knee, and
110530 - which caused continuing pain since 120322.
110531 - ref SDS 18 UN5U
110533 - ..
110534 - [On 120731 1630 Robin's letter reports Doctor Lawler
110535 - disputed radiology report finding "tears" as
110536 - inaccurate and inappropriate language that scares
110537 - patients, and further maintained the MRI scans only
110538 - shows "fraying." ref SDS 19 YC47
110540 - ..
110541 - [On 120802 1545 Doctor Schueckler examined Robin's
110542 - knee and MRI scans on 120717, for 2nd opinion
110543 - review, and concurred with radiology report finding
110544 - 2 tears which can cause irritation that results in
110545 - the bulging cyst under the right knee, and that such
110546 - disorders cause continual pain. ref SDS 20 4T4M
110548 - ..
110549 - 2. CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS: Intact.
110551 - ..
110552 - 3. COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS: Intact.
110554 - ..
110555 - 4. PATELLOFEMORAL COMPARTMENT:
110557 - ..
110558 - 5. Patellar and quadriceps tendons are normal. Minimal effusion.
110560 - ..
110561 - 6. JOINT SPACES AND ARTICULAR SURFACES:
110562 -
110563 - 1. There is irregularity of the medial facet cartilage at
110564 - the level of the equator with a small fissure which is
110565 - slightly more prominent than on the earlier study.
110567 - ..
110568 - 2. The trochlear cartilage is unremarkable.
110570 - ..
110571 - 3. The medial compartment cartilage is unremarkable;
110573 - ..
110574 - 4. There has been interim loss of cartilage in the lateral
110575 - tibial plateau with a new excavating horizontal flap
110576 - tear near the site of a prior small area of
110577 - delamination.
110578 -
110579 - [...above on 120726 0753 MRI findings report 2nd
110580 - tear. ref SDS 0 PB3M
110582 - ..
110583 - [On 120727 0912 Robin's letter reports Doctor Lawler
110584 - disclosed may not have removed enough torn cartilage
110585 - during knee surgery on 120322, and this may be
110586 - causing Robin continuing pain, ref SDS 17 PS36;
110587 - Robin further indicates sciatica pan from neck and
110588 - spine disorders may compound pain in knees.
110589 - ref SDS 17 UV4J
110591 - ..
110592 - [On 120731 1630 Robin's letter reports Doctor Lawler
110593 - disputed radiology report finding "tears" as
110594 - inaccurate and inappropriate language that scares
110595 - patients, and further maintained the MRI scans only
110596 - shows "fraying." ref SDS 19 YC47
110598 - ..
110599 - [On 120802 1545 Doctor Schueckler examined Robin's
110600 - knee and MRI scans on 120717, for 2nd opinion
110601 - review, and concurred with radiology report finding
110602 - 2 tears which can cause irritation that results in
110603 - the bulging cyst under the right knee, and that such
110604 - disorders cause continual pain. ref SDS 20 4T4M
110606 - ..
110607 - 5. The step off deformity of the lateral femoral condyle
110608 - cartilage noted inferiorly is better defined than on
110609 - the earlier study and appears slightly larger on this
110610 - study.
110612 - ..
110613 - 7. PERIARTICULAR SOFT TISSUES: Normal.
110615 - ..
110616 - 8. BONES: Unremarkable.
110618 - ..
110619 - 9. OTHER FINDINGS: None significant.
110621 - ..
110622 - 12. IMPRESSION:
110623 -
110624 - 1. Interim postoperative changes involving the lateral and
110625 - medial meniscus as described above with a small flap tear
110626 - of the body/anterior horn junction remnant of the lateral
110627 - meniscus.
110629 - ..
110630 - How can "interim postoperative changes including flap tear occur
110631 - within months of doing almost nothing?
110633 - ..
110634 - Can any surgical activity cause such changes?
110636 - ..
110637 - SLDC Right Knee MRI report postoperative 120717 continues...
110638 -
110639 - 2. Osteoarthritic changes as described, progressive, and most
110640 - marked in the lateral tibial plateau, where the changes are
110641 - new, including an excavating flap tear at the lateral
110642 - margin in this locus.
110644 - ..
110645 - What are common causes of osteoarthritic changes and how rapidly do
110646 - such changes typically occur, and what are common remedies?
110647 -
110648 - [On 120802 1545 Doctor Schueckler examined Robin's
110649 - knee and MRI scans on 120717, for 2nd opinion
110650 - review, and concurred with radiology report finding
110651 - 2 tears which can cause irritation that results in
110652 - the bulging cyst under the right knee, and that such
110653 - disorders cause continual pain. ref SDS 20 4T4M
110655 - ..
110658 -
110659 -
110660 -
110661 -
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1203 -
120401 - ..
120402 - MRI Left Knee Assess New Pain on 120722
120403 -
120404 - This test was performed on 120723, reported in Robin's letter at that
120405 - time on 120723 2305, ref SDS 14 U79J, and was received from Robin
120406 - attached to her letter today, per above. ref SDS 0 QP4H
120407 -
120408 - 1. San Luis Diagnostic Center
120409 - Beyond Imaging
120410 - 1100 Monterey Street, Suite 210
120411 - San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
120412 - Phone: (805) 542 - 9700
120413 - Fax: (805) 542 - 0584
120415 - ..
120416 - 2. Staff
120431 - ..
120432 - 3. Services
120433 -
120434 - 1. Ultra High Field 3T Open MRI
120435 - 2. Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
120436 - 3. 16-Slice Highspeed CT scanning
120437 - 4. 4D Ultrasonography -Color Vascular Analysis
120438 - 5. Mammography/Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
120439 - 6. MR & CT Angiography
120440 - 7. Radiography/Fluoroscopy
120441 - 8. Needle Biopsies
120442 - 9. 3D Bone Mineral Analysis
120443 - 10. Total Body/Heart Screening
120444 - 11. Virtual Colonoscopy
120446 - ..
120447 - 4. PATIENT:
120451 - ..
120452 - 5. REFERRING PHYSICIAN:
120459 - ..
120460 - 6. EXAM DATE: 07/23/2012
120462 - ..
120463 - 7. EXAM: MRI KNEE W/O CONTRAST LEFT
120465 - ..
120466 - 8. CI: Knee pain. Degenerative joint disease.
120468 - ..
120469 - 9. REFERENCE STUDIES: None.
120471 - ..
120472 - 10. PROCEDURE:
120473 -
120474 - Performed on a 3T Tesla Siemens Skyra. Multi-planar and volume
120475 - acquisitions. Data transferred to independent work station for
120476 - 3-D reconstructive analysis.
120478 - ..
120479 - 11. FINDINGS:
120480 -
120481 - 1. MENISCI:
120482 -
120483 - 1. Minimal myxoid degeneration in the posterior horn of
120484 - lateral meniscus.
120486 - ..
120487 - 2. The medial meniscus is grossly abnormal, beginning in
120488 - the body of the meniscus, there is extensive myxoid
120489 - degeneration that extends into the posterior horn and
120490 - almost into the root attachment.
120492 - ..
120493 - 3. The meniscus is extensively fragmented.
120494 -
120495 - [...above on 120726 0753 letter from Robin submits
120496 - MRI reports, and cites concern that left knee seems
120497 - to have degenerative arthritis disorders.
120498 - ref SDS 0 QP4H
120500 - ..
120501 - [On 120730 1420 letter to Robin submits question for
120502 - meeting with Doctor Lawler to assess Robin's left
120503 - compared to other 50 year old patients who have no
120504 - left knee pain. ref SDS 18 UN4Y
120506 - ..
120507 - 2. CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS: Intact.
120509 - ..
120510 - 3. COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS: Intact.
120512 - ..
120513 - 4. PATELLOFEMORAL COMPARTMENT:
120514 -
120515 - Patellar and quadriceps tendons are normal. No significant
120516 - effusion.
120518 - ..
120519 - 5. JOINT SPACES AND ARTICULAR SURFACES:
120520 -
120521 - 1. Extensive articular thinning and irregularity is seen
120522 - of the mid and posterior MTP.
120524 - ..
120525 - 2. There is fragmentation of the chondral cartilage in the
120526 - posterior MTP.
120527 -
120528 - [...above on 120726 0753 letter from Robin submits
120529 - MRI reports, and cites concern that left knee seems
120530 - to have degenerative arthritis disorders.
120531 - ref SDS 0 QP4H
120533 - ..
120534 - [On 120730 1420 letter to Robin submits question for
120535 - meeting with Doctor Lawler to assess Robin's left
120536 - compared to other 50 year old patients who have no
120537 - left knee pain. ref SDS 18 UN4Y
120539 - ..
120540 - 6. PERIARTICULAR SOFT TISSUES: Normal.
120542 - ..
120543 - 7. BONES:
120544 -
120545 - Extensive fibrovascular change is noted within the
120546 - subchondral bone marrow of the mid and posterior MTP.
120548 - ..
120549 - 8. OTHER FINDINGS: None significant.
120551 - ..
120552 - 12. IMPRESSION:
120553 -
120554 - 1. Extensive fragmentation of the body and posterior horn of
120555 - the medial meniscus.
120557 - ..
120558 - 2. Articular thinning of the superficial cartilage of the mid
120559 - and posterior MTP with fragmentation of the posterior MTP
120560 - superficial cartilage.
120562 - ..
120563 - 3. Subchondral fibrovascular change of the mid and posterior MTP.
120564 -
120565 - [...above on 120726 0753 letter from Robin submits
120566 - MRI reports, and cites concern that left knee seems
120567 - to have degenerative arthritis disorders.
120568 - ref SDS 0 QP4H
120570 - ..
120571 - [On 120730 1420 letter to Robin submits question for
120572 - meeting with Doctor Lawler to assess Robin's left
120573 - compared to other 50 year old patients who have no
120574 - left knee pain. ref SDS 18 UN4Y
120576 - ..
120579 -
120580 -
120581 -
120582 -
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170402 - Glucosamine Chondroitin Order 2 Bottles Robin
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170404 - Follow up ref SDS 6 SX5H.
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170406 - http://shop.costco.com
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170409 - Costco online reports item 402146 is out of stock, as shown in invoice
170410 - for Glucosamine Chondroitin in the record on 120516 1048. ref SDS 6
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170414 - Can buy the stuff when I come down next week.
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170801 - Called and left message for Robin that Costco online is out of
170802 - Glucosamine Chondroitin, and that this can be purchased at the Costco
170803 - store in Santa Maria or San Luis Obispo. Alternatively, I can bring a
170804 - bottle.
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171201 - Letter to Robin says...
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171203 - 1. Subject: Re: Robin's MRI Reports
171204 - Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:38:38 -0700
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171212 - 2. Reviewed MRI reports.
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171215 - 3. Called this evening and left message that I tried ordering more
171216 - Glucosamine Chondroitin, but Costco says that item is out of
171217 - stock in their online warehouse.
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171220 - 4. I have 4 bottles, and can bring down 2, or we can get 2 more
171221 - bottles at Costco in Santa Maria, where I got it last September
171222 - for Bob. Maybe there is a Costco in San Luis Obispo that is
171223 - closer than Santa Maria.
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171226 - 5. Recommend taking prescribed dose daily for 2 weeks to assess
171227 - efficacy solving knee pain problems. If pain persists, that
171228 - would signal failure, and so stopping the regimen. I expect
171229 - and hope you will experience considerable relief, as I have.
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171232 - 6. The larger question is what can cause such a high rate of
171233 - degenerative arthritis in both knees? Normally, such extensive
171234 - damage occurs over many years, not a few weeks. As you note,
171235 - your lifestyle does not include high impact activity. Could
171236 - chiropratic and/or physical therapy services have been a
171237 - factor?
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171240 - 7. MRI reports present many questions for Doctor Lawler, and for
171241 - Doctors Schueckler and Fow.
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171244 - 8. Look forward to talking tomorrow.
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