AANA19 Knee Access Pass-Questions and Answers_ Concurrent Scientific Session I_ Paper Presentations - Treatments for Knee and Patellafemoral Issues-Dr. Adam Yanke, M.D., PhD.

Questions and Answers_ Concurrent Scientific Session I_ Paper Presentations - Treatments for Knee and Patellafemoral Issues-Dr. Adam Yanke, M.D., PhD.

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The panel discussed surgical techniques and graft choices for knee procedures, addressing lateral versus medial grafts, graft sizing, and challenges in obese patients. They emphasized the technical difficulty of procedures on obese individuals, recommending the use of modifier 22 for billing. Questions covered radiographic accuracy, graft fitting, and post-op corticosteroid injections, with consensus to delay injections until at least six weeks. Studies showed lateral condyle grafts up to 22.5mm can be used medially with some mismatch, and multi-plug "snowman" techniques are being researched. Overall, the session highlighted advances and practical considerations in patellar and osteochondral treatments.

Keywords

knee surgery

graft selection

obese patients

modifier 22 billing

postoperative corticosteroid injections