Rotator Cuff Tendon Surgery – How to Manage Post-Surgery
Tears of the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder can lead to pain, stiffness and weakness. It is often diagnosed after a careful history taking, clinical examination, x-ray examination and MRI scan. If the tendon is torn completely, surgery to repair the tendon is...
Revolutionising Treatment: A Bioinductive Patch for Partial Supraspinatus Tendon Tears
Partial Supraspinatus Tendon Tear A partial supraspinatus tendon tear refers to damage or injury to the supraspinatus tendon, which is one of the four tendons that form the rotator cuff in the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus tendon plays a crucial role in...
Loose Bodies in the Elbow Joint
Loose bodies in the elbow joint, also known as "loose bodies in the elbow" or "elbow joint loose bodies," typically refer to small pieces of bone, cartilage, or other tissues that have become detached and are floating within the joint space. These loose bodies can...
Lateral Sided Knee Pain in a Child – Torn Discoid Lateral Meniscus
What is a Discoid Lateral Meniscus? A discoid lateral meniscus is a congenital variation of the meniscus in the knee joint. The meniscus is a C-shaped cartilage structure located between the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shin bone) in the knee joint. It serves...
Medial Meniscus Transplant Surgery
A medial meniscus transplant is a surgical procedure used to replace a damaged or missing medial meniscus in the knee with a donor meniscus. The meniscus is a C-shaped cartilage structure that acts as a cushion and stabiliser within the knee joint. Each knee has two...
Ankle Talus Osteochondral Lesion
Ankle osteochondral lesion, also known as osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the ankle, is a condition that affects the smooth cartilage and underlying bone in the ankle joint. It is characterised by the detachment of a fragment of cartilage and bone from the...