Bone Cement: Understanding Failure, Symptoms, and Treatment
Bone cement, primarily polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), can fail due to factors like fatigue, infection, and poor surgical technique, leading to implant...
By Alex
Category: Orthopedics
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Knee Pain After ACL Surgery: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management
Knee pain 10 years after ACL surgery commonly results from original injury consequences, altered joint mechanics, or degenerative conditions like oste...
By Jordan
Rotator Cuff Surgery: Age, Candidacy, and Decision-Making
There is no definitive age to avoid rotator cuff surgery; rather, the decision is highly individualized, based on a patient's overall health, function...
By Alex
Patellar Ligament: Anatomy, Function, and Knee Stabilization
The patellar ligament primarily stabilizes the knee by transmitting quadriceps force for extension, maintaining patellar alignment within the femoral ...
By Alex
AC Joint Injury: Understanding, Clinical Tests, and Diagnostic Imaging
Testing for an AC joint injury involves subjective assessment, visual inspection, specific orthopedic tests, and diagnostic imaging to confirm diagnos...
By Hart
SLAP Lesion: Can It Heal On Its Own? Understanding Causes, Treatment, and Recovery
A SLAP lesion, a tear in the shoulder labrum where the biceps tendon attaches, rarely heals completely on its own, especially if symptomatic or involv...
By Hart
Bow Legs: Understanding Genu Varum, Non-Surgical Treatments, and Surgical Considerations
While physiological bow legs in infants often self-correct, structural genu varum in older individuals typically requires surgery for definitive corre...
By Jordan
ACL Surgery: Understanding Full Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Long-Term Expectations
ACL surgery and dedicated rehabilitation commonly restore excellent knee function, allowing a return to pre-injury activity levels, though subtle diff...
By Hart
Knee Injections: Post-Injection Exercises, Recovery Phases, and Important Considerations
Following a knee injection, a crucial phased exercise approach, guided by a healthcare provider, progresses from gentle range-of-motion to low-impact ...
By Jordan
