Osteochondral fractures

Osteochondral fractures

Osteochondral fractures Osteochondral fractures Also infrequent in sports medicine, these are cartilaginous or osteocartilaginous fractures due to direct trauma, sprain, or dislocation of the patella. Surgical treatment to fix or remove a fragment is sometimes...
Femoral-acetabular impingement syndrome

Femoral-acetabular impingement syndrome

Femoral-acetabular impingement syndrome (FAI)   Femoral-acetabular impingement syndrome (FAI)   In FAI, bone overgrowth (called bone spurs) develop around the femoral head and/or along the acetabulum. This extra bone causes abnormal contact between the hip...
Fractures of the neck of the femur

Fractures of the neck of the femur

Fractures of the neck of the femur   Fractures of the neck of the femur   The term hip fracture actually corresponds to a fracture in the neck of the femur. These fractures can be extra-articular (peri-trochanteric fractures) or intra-articular ( in other...
Osteoarthritis of the knee

Osteoarthritis of the knee

Osteoarthritis of the knee   Osteoarthritis of the knee   Painful and disabling, knee osteoarthritis often represents the first reason for complaints related to osteoarthritis. It is a joint disease characterized by degradation of the cartilage.    ...