"H&E stained sections demonstrate synovial tissue lined fibrofatty tissue with polypoid and somewhat villiform synovial proliferation. . . Some dystrophic calcific material deposits are noticed in the synovium. Zones of golden brown hemosiderin pigment are noticed in the synovium."
A lot of terms to look up. I will ask the doctors Friday when the staples come out. Best I can make out, a benign tumor had grown in the synovium and was taken out along with the end of the upper leg bone.
A good tip femoral nerve blocks can leak. My nurses and I found this out the hard way. Wednesday afternoon my gown and blanket lay damp over the IV. After several hours, the next shift of nurses decided to cut the flow of the block and call in the anesthesiologist.
The better part of an hour later, the A' on duty examined the site, declared it leaking, noted that can happen and recommended leaving the block off until morning, when it could be replaced.
I didn't make it til morning. Burning, crushing pain overwhelmed the normal pain meds by change of shift. The PA with the morphine needle fought off the pain dragon. One more needle as the block rebuilt its wall. The site leaked right up until the block was removed Friday morning.
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