by wcb | Apr 12, 2020 | Knee pathology, Young patient
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...
by wcb | Apr 10, 2020 | Hip pathology
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...
by wcb | Apr 9, 2020 | Hip pathology
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...
by wcb | Feb 14, 2020 | Knee pathology, Older patient
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. ...
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