The hip joint is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body. This ball-and-socket joint allows the leg to move and rotate while keeping…
Patient Education Articles
Listed below are numerous patient education articles that can help keep you healthy and active or address questions you may have regarding specific injuries, conditions, or treatments. However, it's important to remember and understand that no online article will or should replace direct communication between you and your doctor.
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Revision hip is performed to replace worn artificial hip parts and damaged bone with new metal, plastic or ceramic components. Several revision…
The shoulder is a complex structure made of three separate joints. They work together to give the shoulder a tremendous range of motion. Let's…
Conscious sedation is a type of anesthesia that makes the patient feel very relaxed. It reduces painful sensations and the awareness of pain. It…
The ankle and foot may be easy to injure. A fracture of the foot or ankle may be caused by a simple stub or trip. Here…
This surgical procedure is used to correct a fracture of the fibula or tibia in the ankle joint. The procedure involves attachment of a fixation…
Sprains and strains in the ankle are different injuries requiring different methods of care. Knowing the difference between these injuries is…
This surgery removes a herniated or diseased disc and relieves neck and radiating arm pain caused by parts of the disc pressing on nerve roots.…
The anterior cruciate ligament, commonly called the ACL, is a thick, elastic band of tissue that runs from the bottom of the femur to the top of…
Patients who have joint replacement surgery can be at risk for developing infections around the implanted joint. That is why it is critical to…