ARTHRITIS Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis causes cartilage — the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they form a joint — to break…
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS A large variety of pediatric orthopedic problems occur during the course of growth of a child. The treatment of orthopedic conditions in a child is different from that of an adult, due to their growth potential, pattern of growth. A variety of conditions occur in children / new born during their growth period / birth. Common congenital conditions:…
MENISCAL INJURIES: Meniscal injuries (disc injuries) of the knee joint are also very frequently associated with an ACL injury and are cause by an injury during sports activities, outdoor activities, and trauma. A variety of meniscal can occur, like tear in the menisci with a wide pattern for injury and also location, causing a RAMP lesion, root lesion or a…
SPORTS INJURIES – Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction PCL Reconstruction Arthroscopic meniscal repair Root repair & Ramp repair ReGrow (Autologous chondrocyte implantation) BMAC (Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate) PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Sport injuries include a large group of conditions that occur mostly in individual associated with sporting / with an active life style with outdoor activity participation. Sports injuries include a…
ARTHROSCOPY Arthroscopy / key hole surgery is a minimally invasive joint surgery technique, used to visualize the joint through a camera (scope) and to perform evaluation / repair of the problem. It is nowadays a very advanced technique used to treat most of the sports injuries, that aid in better treatment and faster recovery due to the minimal invasion into…
Hip Replacement Surgery Complex Primary T.H.R. Revision T.H.R. Total hip replacement surgery replaces the damaged, worn-out cartilage & articular surface of the hip joint. What is arthritis? Arthritis is the damage and wears out of the cartilage that lines the joint surface, leading to pain caused by the contact of the bone ends, causing a gritty feeling and difficulty…