CONTACTS
0201 - O-0400 0101 Pacific Orthopedic
020101 - Dr. James M. Glick,
SUBJECTS
Personal, Rod Welch
Knee Operation
0404 -
0404 - ..
0405 - Summary/Objective
0406 -
040601 - Follow up ref SDS 3 0001, ref SDS 2 0001.
040602 -
040603 - Advised Jim that the knee is much better than yesterday. Explained
040604 - the pain and difficulty in lifting it at all, that I had yesterday.
040605 - Had to use crutches all day yesterday. Today the swelling is down and
040606 - I am able to walk around (slowly) without crutches.
040607 -
040608 - [On 881014 report of pain. ref SDS 5 0001]
040610 - ..
040611 - [On 881105 tried running. ref SDS 6 0001]
040613 - ..
040614 - [On 881108 ran about 1 mile. ref SDS 7 0001]
040615 -
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040617 -
040619 - ..
0407 -
0408 - Findings
0409 -
040901 - Jim said during the operation he found two separate tears in different
040902 - cartilage members. He repaired these. He also found a missing
040903 - ligiment. It was likely removed during the first surgery in 1973.
040904 -
040905 - [On 881128 Jim explains further findings and scope of the
040906 - operation. ref SDS 8 0001]
040907 -
040909 - ..
0410 -
0411 - Exercising
0412 -
041201 - Should be performed with leg straight and lift approximately 6" to 12"
041202 - and hold for a 6 count. Then relax for 3 seconds. Do 20 reps as
041203 - often as possible during the day.
041205 - ..
041206 - No knee bends of any kind.
041208 - ..
041209 - I still wonder if it is possible to build the muscle to the point
041210 - where I can put some weight on the knee in the bending position?
041211 -
041212 - [On 881014 later this evening, report of increased pain.
041213 - ref SDS 5 0001]
041215 - ..
041216 - Jim feels I can play tennis and jump around to the extent necessary to
041217 - play more or less normally. I explained there is some jumping in the
041218 - serve. He feels there really shouldn't be, since more power is
041219 - generated by pushing off into the ball, and gave as an example
041220 - McEnroe. Since I use a similar motion, it appears this may be okay.
041222 - ..
041223 - Wonder how I should handle stairs. Can these be used as an
041224 - alternate exercise to knee bends?
041226 - ..
0413 -
0414 - Follow up visit
0415 -
041501 - Jim wants to see me again. I will be in town Thanksgiving weekend, so
041502 - we set Monday, 881128. I will contact his appointment secretary to
041503 - set a time.
041505 - ..
041506 - Dr. Glick exam 881228.
041507 -
041509 - ..
0416 -
0417 - Payment
0418 -
041801 - Jim will send me an invoice. He thinks the cost for his time will run
041802 - closer to $2,500. I asked if I could pay this in $500 monthly
041803 - amounts, and he said it would be okay.
041805 - ..
041806 - Should get billing from Dr. Glick.
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