Labrum Repair: Understanding the Surgery, Causes, Symptoms, and Recovery
Labrum repair is a surgical procedure to fix a torn labrum, a ring of cartilage in ball-and-socket joints like the shoulder or hip, aiming to alleviat...
By Alex
Category: Orthopedic Surgery
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Bone Cement in Total Knee Replacement (TKR): Composition, Role, and Considerations
Bone cement, primarily polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), is a biocompatible acrylic polymer used in Total Knee Replacement (TKR) to firmly anchor prosth...
By Hart
Hip Surgery: Understanding Procedure Duration, Recovery, and Influencing Factors
Hip surgery duration varies from 1 to 3 hours for the surgical portion, influenced by procedure type, complexity, and patient factors, with total reco...
By Jordan
Lapidus Procedure: What It Is, Who Needs It, and Recovery
The Lapidus procedure is a surgical technique that corrects severe bunion deformities by fusing the first metatarsal-cuneiform joint, addressing the u...
By Alex
Knee Replacement: Understanding Total Knee Arthroplasty, Surgical Procedure, and Recovery
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical procedure that removes damaged bone and cartilage from the knee joint, replacing them with prosthetic comp...
By Jordan
Reverse Shoulder Procedure: Understanding, Indications, Recovery, and Outcomes
A reverse shoulder procedure, or Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA), is a specialized surgical intervention that reconstructs the shoulder joi...
By Jordan
Oxinium Hip Replacement: Understanding the Material, Benefits, and Candidates
Oxinium hip replacement utilizes an oxidized zirconium alloy for the femoral head component, combining the durability of metal with the low-friction, ...
By Jordan
Fulkerson Surgery: Understanding the Procedure, Recovery, and Risks
Fulkerson surgery, or anteromedial tibial tubercle osteotomy, is a procedure that repositions the kneecap's attachment point on the shin bone to corre...
By Alex
Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement: Muscle Biomechanics, Key Muscles Affected, and Rehabilitation
Reverse total shoulder replacement fundamentally shifts arm elevation from the rotator cuff to the deltoid muscle, while also increasing the reliance ...
By Jordan
