Can Slipped Disc Heal by Itself?
Introduction to Slipped Discs - The 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...
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...
ACL Tears – How To Diagnose Them?
Diagnosing a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee joint is not difficult. Most patients have some form of twisting or pivoting injury to the knee. This usually happens during sports such as football or basketball. There may or may not have been contact...
Microfracture To Treat Cartilage Defects
Microfracture is a surgical technique that has been developed to treat cartilage defects. It is a common procedure used to treat patients with full thickness damage to the articular cartilage that goes all the way down to the bone. This arthroscopic procedure was...
What Happens When A Meniscus Tear Is Neglected
Meniscus is the shock absorption pads inside the knee joints. We have 2 of them in each knee. They are called the medial meniscus and the lateral meniscus. Studies have shown that the medial meniscus absorbs 50% of the medial knee joint load while the lateral meniscus...
Why Opt For Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction?
Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are some of the commonest conditions seen and treated in my practice. The natural ACL is made up of 2 anatomically and functionally distinct bundles. They are named the anteromedial bundle (AMB) and the posterolateral...
