Hip Replacements: Conventional vs. Dual Mobility, Stability, and Patient Benefits
A conventional hip replacement involves a single point of articulation, while a dual mobility hip replacement utilizes two articulating surfaces, sign...
By Hart
Category: Orthopedics
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Minimum Knee Surgery: Arthroscopy, Procedures, Benefits, and Recovery
Minimum knee surgery primarily refers to arthroscopic procedures, which are less invasive techniques utilizing small incisions to diagnose and treat v...
By Jordan
Elbow Conditions: Tendinopathies, Ligamentous Injuries, Nerve Entrapment, and Traumatic Conditions
The four primary classifications of elbow conditions and injuries include tendinopathies and overuse syndromes, ligamentous injuries and instabilities...
By Jordan
ACL Surgery Pain: What to Expect, Management, and Recovery Stages
ACL surgery involves significant but manageable pain, particularly in the immediate post-operative period, which gradually subsides with effective pai...
By Jordan
Knee Ligament Injuries: Non-Surgical Management, Rehabilitation Phases, and When Surgery is Needed
Many knee ligament injuries, particularly Grade I and II sprains, can be effectively managed and healed without surgery through a structured rehabilit...
By Alex
Plastic Hip: Polyethylene Liners in Total Hip Replacement, Evolution, and Benefits
A "plastic hip" primarily refers to the polyethylene liner within a total hip replacement's acetabular component, acting as the bearing surf...
By Hart
Kemp Test: Alternative Names, Purpose, Performance, and Interpretation
The Kemp test, a provocative orthopedic maneuver for the lumbar spine, is also known as the Quadrant Test or Foraminal Compression Test, used to ident...
By Hart
ACL: Understanding its Normal Range, Role in Knee Stability, and Assessment
The ACL's "normal range" refers to its physiological length, tension, and critical role in limiting anterior translation and rotational inst...
By Alex
Patellofemoral Dysplasia: Understanding, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Patellofemoral dysplasia is a congenital or developmental abnormality in the kneecap's groove or the kneecap itself, leading to instability, pain, and...
By Hart
