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Meniscus Tear 22 Aug 2013 | 03:54 pm
What is a meniscus tear? A meniscus tear is a common knee injury. The meniscus is a rubbery, C-shaped disc that cushions your knee. Each knee has two menisci (plural of meniscus)—one at the outer edge...
Warts and Plantar Warts 7 Aug 2013 | 08:39 am
What are warts, and what causes them? A wart is a skin growth caused by some types of the virus called the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV infects the top layer of skin, usually entering the body in a...
Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis) 1 Aug 2013 | 01:35 pm
What is avascular necrosis? Avascular necrosis is bone death that occurs when the blood supply to the bones is decreased or stopped. Without an adequate blood supply, the bone breaks down and dies and...
Animal Bites: When Stitches Are Needed 1 Aug 2013 | 01:12 pm
A bite injury may need to be closed by a health professional, may require antibiotic medicines, or both. The decision to close a wound with stitches, staples, or skin adhesive depends on: The type of ...
Subluxing Kneecap (Patellar Dislocation) 11 Jul 2013 | 03:31 pm
Brief Outline of Subluxing Kneecap (Patellar Dislocation) A subluxation is a partial dislocation of the kneecap, whereby the kneecap slides partially out of the groove in which it is designed to trave...
Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation 11 Jul 2013 | 03:02 pm
Brief Outline of Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation The tibiofibular joint is the point where the tibia and fibula of the lower leg connect. This junction is at the inferior surface of the lateral epicond...
6 Common Questions Ask on Osteoporosis 19 Jun 2013 | 07:46 am
1. What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disorder of the skeleton in which bones become fragile and susceptible to fractures. If it’s not prevented or treated, it can progress painlessly until a bon...
Osteoarthritis of the Knee 6 Jun 2013 | 04:23 pm
Brief Outline of Osteoarthritis Knee Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is a progressive degenerative disease that wears away at the joint cartilage, which is a stiff connective tissue tha...
Medial Collateral Ligament Rupture 27 May 2013 | 02:24 pm
Brief outline of medial collateral ligament (MCL) rupture A medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain involves tearing or stretching of this ligament of the knee. The MCL is one of the most common struc...
Knee Plica (Synovial Plica) 27 May 2013 | 10:39 am
Brief outline of knee plica (Synovial plica) The plica is a thin fibrous membrane that is left over from the fetal knee development. This plica once divided the knee into three separate compartments d...
