Knock Knees (Genu Valgum): Causes, Problems, and Management
While often a normal developmental stage in young children, persistent or symptomatic knock knees (genu valgum) in older individuals can indicate unde...
By Hart
Category: Orthopedic Conditions
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ACL Tears: Non-Surgical Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Long-Term Outlook
While a torn ACL does not spontaneously heal, non-surgical management, primarily through rigorous rehabilitation, can effectively restore knee stabili...
By Alex
Calcinosis of the Shoulder: Understanding, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Calcinosis of the shoulder is the abnormal deposition of calcium crystals, typically within rotator cuff tendons, leading to pain and functional limit...
By Hart
OCD Knee Surgery: Understanding, Procedures, Recovery, and Risks
OCD knee surgery treats Osteochondritis Dissecans, a condition where knee cartilage and bone detach, through procedures like microfracture, internal f...
By Hart
Bone-on-Bone Shoulder: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
When your shoulder is described as "bone on bone," it signifies a severe loss of the protective articular cartilage within the glenohumeral ...
By Alex
Ischiofemoral Syndrome: Understanding, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Ischiofemoral syndrome (IFS) is a rare condition causing hip pain due to compression of soft tissues, primarily the quadratus femoris muscle and poten...
By Jordan
Schlatter Knee (Osgood-Schlatter Disease): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Schlatter knee, or Osgood-Schlatter Disease, is an overuse injury causing knee pain in growing adolescents due to inflammation of the patellar ligamen...
By Alex
Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE): Understanding Its Impact and Disability Classification
Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) can be classified as a disability if its functional limitations are severe and persistent enough to substantial...
By Alex
Loose Hip Replacement: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Revision Surgery
A loose hip replacement primarily requires surgical intervention, specifically revision arthroplasty, to address instability, restore function, and al...
By Jordan
