Chapter 6, Problem 6CCS

Summary Introduction

Case summary:

In the given case, a woman was admitted to the hospital for receiving treatment for fracture. Her fracture was treated by open reduction, which involved a surgery using pins and wires to bind the bone ends. The area was later supported using a cast.

Characters in the case:

Liliana, 21 years-old woman who suffered from a fracture.

Adequate information:

Her shinbone (superior right tibial bone) was fractured, with a laceration of about 3.5 cm (centimeter). The fibrocartilage disc (medial meniscus) of her right knee was also crushed.

To determine:

The probability of recovery of patient’s knee cartilage, after the damage in fibrocartilage disc.