De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis – A Cause of Wrist Pain

by Dr HC Chang | Nov 25, 2018 | Fractures & dislocations, Hand & Wrist

De Quervain’s Tendonitis Patient’s with De Quervain’s tendonitis have pain on the radial (thumb side) aspect of the wrist joint. There is usually a swelling on the radial aspect of the wrist. Some patients may even think that the bone at that area is...

Treatment of Distal Radius Malunion

by Dr HC Chang | Nov 20, 2018 | Fractures & dislocations, Hand & Wrist

Distal Radius Fracture Distal radius fracture usually occurs from a slip and fall onto the outstretched hand. It is a “wrist” fracture. There will be pain, swelling and sometimes deformity of the wrist if the fracture is badly displaced. Distal radius...

Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears – How I Treat These Injuries

by Dr HC Chang | Nov 14, 2018 | Knee

What is the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)? A ligament is a strong fibrous tissue that attaches one bone to another. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments form an “X” in the centre of the knee joint. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) being...

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures of the Spine

by Dr HC Chang | Jun 5, 2018 | Spine

Osteoporosis is a silent disease. Most sufferers do not know they have osteoporosis until they sustain a fragility fracture. This usually occurs with a minor fall which should not result in a fracture for a person with normal bone density. For those whose bone density...

The different types of elbow instability and injuries

by Dr HC Chang | May 22, 2018 | Elbow

The Popping Elbow Some patients complain of elbow instability. Elbow instability is a “looseness” in the elbow joint that may cause the joint to catch, jam, pop, or slide out of place during certain arm movements. It most often occurs as a result of an...