Avascular Necrosis of the Knee Joint | Role of a Partial Knee Replacement
What is Avascular Necrosis of the Knee? Avascular necrosis is a disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of blood supply to the bones. Without blood, the bone tissue dies, and ultimately the bone may collapse. If the process involves the bones near a...
Can Slipped Disc Heal by Itself?
Lumbar Spine The lower back bones are made up of a series of vertebrae that are connected from one segment to the adjacent segment via an intervertebral disc. This disc can sometimes pop out or slip out to cause pain in the back and the leg. Sciatica a.k.a. leg pain...
Recurrent Kneecap Dislocations – The Role of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament
Conservative (that is non-surgical) treatment of acute kneecap dislocation •Re-dislocation rates after conservative treatment of acute lateral patellar dislocation varies from 15 – 63% – Cofield, J Trauma 1977 – Larsen, CORR 1982 – Hawkins, AJSM 1986 – Hughston, AJSM...
