Bilateral Dislocation: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery
A bilateral dislocation occurs when the bones of a joint are displaced from their normal alignment in both corresponding joints of the body simultaneo...
By Hart
Category: Orthopedics
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Persistent Ankle Pain After Surgery: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Persistent ankle pain 10 months post-surgery is atypical, often indicating underlying issues like incomplete rehabilitation, scar tissue, nerve imping...
By Hart
Elbow Replacements: Types, Materials, and Surgical Considerations
Elbow replacements include total elbow arthroplasty with linked or unlinked prostheses, and partial elbow arthroplasty such as radial head or, rarely,...
By Alex
Damaged PCL: Walking, Risks, and Rehabilitation
Yes, walking with a damaged Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is often possible, especially with lower-grade injuries, but it typically involves pain,...
By Jordan
Needle Arthroscopy: Understanding This Minimally Invasive Joint Procedure
Needle arthroscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that uses an ultra-small, needle-sized camera to visualize and treat j...
By Alex
Knee Ligaments: Nerves, Sensory Function, and Importance in Joint Health
Yes, knee ligaments are innervated with various types of nerve endings that play crucial roles in proprioception, kinesthesia, and pain sensation, inf...
By Jordan
Synvisc: Understanding Its Role in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment
Synvisc is a viscosupplementation treatment designed to alleviate pain and improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis by supplementing t...
By Alex
Knee Replacement: Formal Name, Types, Procedure, and Recovery
The formal medical term for knee replacement surgery is Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), a procedure involving the replacement of damaged knee joint sur...
By Jordan
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL): Function, Importance, and Injury Mechanisms
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is a major knee ligament primarily responsible for preventing the tibia from sliding backward relative to the fe...
By Alex
