Bone & Joint Injuries
Often caused by falls, trauma, or injury, bone and joint injuries can sometimes be serious enough to require surgery. A broken bone can occasionally puncture your skin, causing intense pain. If you suspect that you have a broken bone, you will need medical treatment right away. In serious cases, pins, screws, and plates are placed into the body to stabilize the bone and help it heal. Joints connect our bones, and joint injuries can often occur in the elbows and knees. To reduce your risk of joint injury, stay healthy. Staying at a healthy weight and keeping your muscles strong and fit reduces the wear and tear on your joints.
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- Q How is a hip flexor injury diagnosed?
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To diagnose a hip flexor injury, your doctor will examine your hip for tenderness, stability, and range of motion. He may seek imaging studies such as an X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, or CT scan to exclude other injuries. In severe cases, particularly among... Full Answer
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- Q What can cause a hip flexor injury?
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The hip flexors are made up of three different muscles: the rectus femoris, psoas major, and illiacus. These muscles work together to flex the hip and provide stability. A strain or rupture of these muscles will cause pain that radiates down the front of... Full Answer
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- Q What does shoulder replacement treat?
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Shoulder replacement is a surgical option. It is used to deal with the pain of arthritis or damage from a traumatic or degenerative injury. Full Answer
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- Q What is a meniscus tear?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyA meniscus tear is one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus can tear from traumatic injury (when a football player gets a cleat wedged in the turf, his body may twist, but his knee won't be able to because his foot is stuck), but it can also... Full Answer
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- Q What happens during elbow replacement surgery?
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Elbow replacement is a surgical option to deal with the pain of arthritis or damage from a traumatic or degenerative injury. In elbow replacement surgery, your doctor removes the damaged ends of bone and cartilage in your elbow joint and replaces them... Full Answer
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- Q What is a partial shoulder replacement?
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A partial shoulder replacement is performed if only one of the two shoulder bones needs to be replaced. The surgery is called a partial shoulder replacement, or a hemiarthroplasty. The parts of the artificial joint are designed to fit together and rub... Full Answer
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- Q What is osteochondritis dissecans?
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Oteochondritis dssecans occurs when there's a problem with blood supply to the elbow and part of the bone chips off. The chipped part of the bone stays loose in the joint capsule, and the little fragment gets stuck in the muscle and causes... Full Answer
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- Q What is a wrist splint?
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A wrist splint is a brace that looks like a fingerless glove. It stabilizes the wrist in a straight and sometimes slightly bent-back position. A wrist splint can be worn to support the wrist while holding it firm and still (immobilizing it). A good wrist... Full Answer
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- Q What is Osgood-Schlatter's disease?
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Osgood-Schlatter's disease is a condition of inflammation and irritation at the site where the patellar tendon (the tendon from the kneecap) attaches to the tibia (shin bone), about 2 inches below the kneecap, seen in kids with open growth plates. In... Full Answer
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- Q What is a complete elbow dislocation?
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Three bones come together to make up the joint of the elbow: the humerus in the upper arm, and the radius and ulna in the forearm. When these bones are separated at the joint, the elbow is dislocated. A complete elbow dislocation is extremely painful and... Full Answer
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