Knee Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes
ACL injuries in women jumped into the spotlight in 1999 when WNBA star Rebecca Lobo blew out her knee.
Knee Arthroscopy - General
Arthroscopy is a procedure that allows the doctor to inspect the inside of your knee with an arthroscope, which is a thin fiber optic scope.
Frozen Shoulder Treatment Options (Conservative/Surgical) with Post Op Surg Instructions
A “Frozen shoulder,” is the common term used for the medical condition called adhesive capsulitis. It is an inflammatory condition characterized by stiffness, pain and progressive loss of shoulder motion. It can be very “sneaky.”
Dislocated Knee - Patella Malalignment/Dislocation
The normal patella should track in the groove of the femur in a relatively straight manner, but sometimes the patella can slip out of place due to injury or congenital abnormalities in the shape of the knee.
Lateral Release Surgery for Patellofemoral Problems
The patella or kneecap is the moveable bone on the front of the knee.
Chondromalacia of Patella
Sometimes the bands of tissue that hold your kneecap in place can become too tight on one side and pull the patella out of the groove in the femur.
Capsular Shift Repair and Post-Op Instructions
Repairing Damage from Shoulder Joint Dislocation
Broken Collarbone - Indications for Operative Treatment of Clavicle Fractures
Believe it or not, the clavicle is the only true bone connection between the entire arm and the rest of your skeleton.
Biceps Tendonitis, Partial Biceps Tears, Biceps Subluxation, Biceps Rupture, and Biceps Tenodesis
One of the more common complaints about the shoulder is biceps tendonitis.
Arthritis - Knee
The bottom line is that arthritis of the knee is not an acute problem and there is no “urgent” or “emergency” surgery needed to definitively treat knee arthritis.