Wht does it mean

• ryangian

  8 Aug 04, 15:00

  This is what is written on the my discharge summary on my left knee
  
  Principal diagnosis: OSTEOCHONDRAL # L MEDIAL PATELLAR FACET
  
  Principal Procedures: OPEN FIXATION OF OSTEOCHONDRAL FRAGMENT ON 6.8.04 BY (DOCTORS NAME. TOTAL 3 OF THEM)
  
  1)How long will it take for me to recover and will it be a temp or perm downgrade as my knee now is in braces
  
  
• wuming78

  8 Aug 04, 15:02

  i think only a doctor can interpret all those man.
• gal gal

  8 Aug 04, 15:02

  maybe there's a doc among us?
• ditzy

  8 Aug 04, 15:06

  cheemology 101.
• react81

  9 Aug 04, 10:13

  in english, this is what is in your discharge summary:
  
  fracture of the left knee cap for which you had open surgery to repair.
• sgboy2004

  9 Aug 04, 10:13

  have a speedy recovery...and hope it will be a complete recovery too
• ryangian

  9 Aug 04, 12:51

  Does it also include ligerment torn..... cause 1 of the MO there told me there is