Judy O’Connor
Dr Fransiska Hutahaean
32 Mephan Street Maylands, WA 6052
03-10-2007
Mr Peter Murdoch
Orthopedic Surgeon
St.Margaret’s hospital
NEDLANDS, WA 6031
Dear Mr Murdoch,
I am referring Mrs. Judy O’Connor, 80 years old, who has been complaining of pain in her right hip caused by osteoarthritis. She has been suffering from osteoarthritis of her right hip for 10 years. This month, her condition has worsened because the pain is no longer responding to simple painkillers such as Panadol, Brufen or Voltaren Forte. She could not sleep nor walk for long distance. She could only walk less than 100 m by using a cane. It has become very difficult for her to take care of herself.
She is overweight ( her weight is 92 kg and her height is 1,60 m ). She has a long history of type II diabetes mellitus which has been controlled by Insulin and a special diet.
I would appreciate your opinion regarding her future management and would be interested to know if she would be a suitable candidate for hip replacement.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Fransiska Hutahaean
General Practitioner
Probable grade: B
Correction by Kay, the corrections are in the bold.
Dr Fransiska Hutahaean
32 Mephan Street Maylands, WA 6052
03-10-2007
Mr Peter Murdoch
Orthopedic Surgeon
St.Margaret’s hospital
NEDLANDS, WA 6031
Dear Mr Murdoch,
I am referring Mrs. Judi O’Connor, 80 years old , who has been complaining of pain in her right hip due to osteoarthritis. She has been suffering from osteoarthritis for 10 years. This month, her condition has worsened because the pain is no longer responding to simple painkillers such as Panadol, Brufen or Voltaren Forte. She could neither sleep at night nor walk a long distance. Even with the help of a cane, she could walk less than 100 m. She lives alone in her first floor apartment and it has become very difficult for her to take care of herself.
She is overweight ( her height is 1,60 kg and her weight is 92 kg ). She has a long history of type II Diabetes Mellitus which has been controlled by insulin and a special diet.
I would appreciate your opinion regarding her future management and would be interested to know if she would be a suitable candidate for hip replacement therapy.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Fransiska Hutahaean
General Practitioner Correction by Andrea
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