Knee Replacement: Permanent Restrictions, Permitted Activities, and Long-Term Care
After total knee replacement, permanent restrictions on high-impact activities, deep squatting, heavy lifting, and twisting movements are essential to...
By Alex
Category: Orthopedics
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Hip Replacement: Considerations for a 50-Year-Old Patient
A 50-year-old can be a suitable candidate for hip replacement, but the decision is individualized, based on symptom severity, failed conservative trea...
By Jordan
Ankle Surgery: Understanding Bone on Bone, Procedures, and Recovery
Ankle surgery for "bone on bone" addresses severe cartilage loss, typically from advanced osteoarthritis, through procedures like ankle fusi...
By Alex
Aseptic Loosening: Understanding Joint Replacement Failure, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Aseptic loosening is the non-infectious failure of the bond between a prosthetic joint implant and the surrounding bone, leading to pain, instability,...
By Alex
Meniscus Surgery: Understanding Meniscectomy and Meniscal Repair
The two primary types of meniscus surgery are meniscectomy, which involves the partial or total removal of damaged meniscal tissue, and meniscal repai...
By Alex
Artificial Knee: Components, Fixation, and Stability
An artificial knee is primarily held together by mechanical fixation methods like bone cement or bone ingrowth, component design, and the balance of s...
By Jordan
Posterior Cruciate Ligament: Function, Injury, and Protection
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) primarily prevents the tibia from sliding too far backward on the femur, and secondarily limits knee hyperextens...
By Hart
Shoulder Joint: Factors Contributing to Its Stability, Dynamic Control, and Clinical Implications
The shoulder joint's exceptional mobility is balanced by its stability, which relies on a complex interplay of static bony and ligamentous structures,...
By Jordan
Meniscus Tears: Diagnosis, Imaging, and Gold Standard Tests
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the non-invasive gold standard for meniscus tear diagnosis, with diagnostic arthroscopy being the ultimate definit...
By Jordan
