Home / In the News In the News Here is a new case by Dr. Deryk Jones and Sutter Health. ISOLATED MEDIAL FEMORAL CONDYLE LESION IN 38F HPI: The patient is a 38-year-old female office worker who presents with medial knee pain and moderate swelling following an acute sports-related injury sustained while playing Cabbageball. She is now 3 to 4 months out from the initial injury with persistent symptoms. She desires to return to her prior level of full sports activity. PMH: Past medical history is significant for Grave’s Disease. She has a BMI of 39.62. PE: On physical exam, the patient has 3-4 degrees valgus bilaterally. There is a mild effusion about the left knee. ROM of the left knee is 0-130 degrees. There is a normal drawer, pivot shift, and Lachman’s test. How would you manage this patient? Share your opinion with the Orthobullets community about this case by joining the discussion and taking the poll on our site! View the full case on Orthobullets: https://orthobullets.tiny.us/2p9atpkx Disclosure: Vericel Corporation has contributed to the content of this presentation. Dr Deryk Jones' Interview on Cartilage Procedures Oschner surgeon champions new knee repair treatment In early 2017, the FDA approved a new form of knee repair surgery in the United States – MACI (Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation).-based doctor Deryk Jones took note and began performing the procedure almost immediately, using patients’ DNA to regrow cartilage onto a membrane that doctors later affix to damaged parts of the knee. Read More
