Hip Joint Effusion: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Hip joint effusion is the abnormal accumulation of fluid within the hip joint capsule, often indicating an underlying injury, inflammation, or infecti...
By Jordan
Category: Joint Health
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Knee Menisci: Number, Types, and Essential Functions
Each human knee joint contains two crucial fibrocartilaginous structures, the medial and lateral menisci, which are vital for shock absorption, load d...
By Jordan
Oblique Meniscus Tear: Understanding, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
An oblique meniscus tear is a specific type of knee injury where the C-shaped cartilage in the knee joint sustains a diagonal tear, often creating a m...
By Hart
Knee Range of Motion: Normal Flexion, Extension, and Influencing Factors
The normal knee range of motion typically includes 0-5 degrees of hyperextension to full extension (0 degrees) and 135-155 degrees of flexion, though ...
By Alex
Cartilage Damage: Understanding Types, Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
While cartilage does not fracture like bone, it can be severely damaged through acute trauma or chronic degeneration, leading to tears, cracks, frayin...
By Hart
Cartilage Damage: Acute Trauma, Chronic Wear, and Other Causes
Cartilage damage results from acute trauma, chronic mechanical stress, inflammatory conditions, and genetic predispositions, leading to progressive br...
By Jordan
Bone-on-Bone Knee Pain: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Bone-on-bone knee pain, a sign of severe osteoarthritis, manifests as deep, persistent aching, sharp stabs, grinding (crepitus), significant stiffness...
By Jordan
Knee Cartilage: Healing, Non-Surgical Options, and Surgical Interventions
Effectively healing knee cartilage, which has limited regenerative capacity, requires a comprehensive approach integrating conservative management, ta...
By Alex
Flipped Meniscus: Understanding This Severe Knee Injury, Its Symptoms, and Treatment
A "flipped meniscus" is a severe type of meniscal tear, typically a "bucket-handle" tear, where a torn cartilage portion displaces...
By Jordan
