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Re: ACL Revision (Thermal Shrink)

Posted By: drtjdel
Date: Sunday, 11 May 2008, at 2:05 a.m.

In Response To: ACL Revision (Thermal Shrink) (Ed25t3)

> Hi all I have been here before thought I was good, and my
> knee never got stable after reconstruction. I have found a
> new doctor who agreed to surgery and had it done. while he
> was in the knee he found patella turned and tore up
> cartilidge on back of knee cap. also anterior horn of
> Medial Menicus torn. he cut those out and then check ACL
> with moderate to severe laxity. He did a thermal shrinkage
> on ACL and said it was all good. (ACL was placed to far
> anterior from last surgery)

> What is the general feeling on the Thermal Shrinkage? whats
> the chance of failure? just wondering was not too happy
> when he said knee was real loose, but wanted to try
> shinking? Thanks

I've reviewed charts where the OS does a thermal shrinkage and bills full boat. CPT 29888. Makes me ill. Very disappointing. Thermal ACL shrinkage, like 'laser surgery' in and around the knee, is a hoax.

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