Debridement shaving of articular cartilage chondroplasty 29879.
Hroscopic medial gutter knee.
Diagnostic arthroscopy is a crucial skill for diagnosing intra articular disorders of the knee including meniscal.
An intraoperative photograph of the knee depicted in the mri shows the extensive articular cartilage loss on the medial femoral condyle.
Arthroscopic debridement is not indicated when there is.
A diagnostic arthroscopy is completed in standard fashion from the lateral portal fig 2.
Arthroscopic anatomy of the knee jason koh the arthroscopic anatomy of the knee can be best described by consideration of the various parts of the knee joint that can be evaluated during a diagnostic evaluation.
This includes assessment of the patellofemoral joint cartilage of the trochlea and patella medial gutter and femoral condyle.
From the medial compartment the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle and meniscus is assessed.
Cpt code 29883 reports a meniscus repair in.
A complete and systematic evaluation.
Medial femoral condyle cartilage.
Medial tibial plateau cartilage.
Familiarity with the normal anatomy and anatomical variance is important for the understanding of pathology.
Synovectomy major two or more compartments eg medial or lateral 29877.
Grade 3 changes of the patellofemoral joint left knee.
Chondroplasty of the patellofemoral joint with the removal of multiple loose joint bodies left knee.
From the medial compartment the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle and meniscus is assessed.
29882 arthroscopy knee surgical with meniscus repair medial or lateral 29883 arthroscopy knee surgical with meniscus repair medial and lateral for meniscus repair the surgeon repairs the torn part of the cartilage with dart or arrow shaped devices which are absorbed by the body over time.
This includes assessment of the patellofemoral joint cartilage of the trochlea and patella medial gutter and femoral condyle.
With knee flexed to 90 move to medial compartment.
Abrasion arthroplasty includes chondroplasty where necessary or multiple drilling or microfracture.
A 51 year old male who has developed a floating loose joint body around his left knee.