AHIMA Professional Practice Experience Workbook

In the Operative Report “Findings,” the surgeon documented that the patient has degeneration of articular cartilage.

How would you summarize the significance of the patient’s degeneration of articular cartilage?

Drawing on your knowledge of anatomy and physiology, combined with research on the procedures performed, what is the typical post-op healing like for the type of procedures that the patient had performed?

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