Orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal deformities - disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin. These elements make up the musculoskeletal system. Your body's musculoskeletal system is a complex system of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves and allows you to move, work and be active. Once devoted to the care of children with spine and limb deformities, orthopedics now cares for patients of all ages, from newborns with clubfeet, to young athletes requiring arthroscopic surgery, to older people with arthritis. The physicians who specialize in this area are called orthopedic surgeons or orthopedists.
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Hi TKD, sorry to hear about your foot injury. From the limited pictures provided there doesn’t seem to be any major fractures. However the X-ray views don’t include an AP view of the foot so you may want to have further checks if the pain doesn’t resolve or if there’s trouble weight bearing on the foot due to pain.
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0Hello, it’s coming after a flu shot to have aches at the deltoid muscle and around the shoulder. This is most probably the reason for your soreness and swelling. It generally should resolve over a few days, so if it doesn’t then it might be good to get your symptoms evaluated at a clinic. Hope that helps!
0Hi Yongkun, a hairline fracture should heal reliably given 1-3 months, but it may take extra time. The fracture might appear to be completely healed, but keep in mind that the bone needs to remodel 1% per year. Every day you wait will give you one more week until the bone is back to 100%. If you start "bearing weight" early enough after injury, then bolster with immobilization once extra stability is needed for support it should be fine.
Of course there are other factors that can influence how well a bone heals like smoking and diabetes which can increase your risk of added complications - so avoid these behaviors if possible by quitting smoking and taking care of your blood sugar before a break or fracture occurs!
Of course there are other factors that can influence how well a bone heals like smoking and diabetes which can increase your risk of added complications - so avoid these behaviors if possible by quitting smoking and taking care of your blood sugar before a break or fracture occurs!
0Hello Yongkun, thanks for your query. A pop sound or sensation in your ankles or knees with exercise is a fairly non-specific symptom. Generally so long as the joints function well and the discomfort doesn’t persist, there should not be any major issues. However in come cases the pops can be due to some laxity or hyper mobility and other causes, and if the symptoms are troublesome it can be useful to get it checked out by a De
0Hello! In general, after an ankle ORIF surgery the implants used nowadays are quite stable. So putting some transient weight on the injured ankle should not lead to issues. You can get a check X-ray done at your next appointment just to make sure all is going well, though chances should be slim that you would have done any damage to the ORIF surgery. Hope that helps!
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Typically, I quote patients 4-6 months. This of course depends a lot too on how compliant the patient is with physical therapy, the nature of the tear and how well it was reconstructed
0Bunions can be corrected without surgery - using splints and spacer devises. Bunions are typically treated surgically once the deformity is quite significant and the patient is symptomatic
0The typical anaesthesia is a general anaesthesia. This is quite routine with a very good safety profile and therefore very safe. ( risk of adverse events are < 5-10% )
0There is certainly a hereditary component. However, the commonest reason why bunions recur is because of poor footwear - tight, pointed heels with a minimal toe box. Tight calf muscles and ligamentous laxity are also risk factors
0Possibly the most commonly quoted complication after Achilles surgery is wound breakdown. Even then, the risk is still < 5%.
Torn tendons can also be treated with functional bracing - this involves using a supportive walker boot and starting earlier range of motion
Torn tendons can also be treated with functional bracing - this involves using a supportive walker boot and starting earlier range of motion
Orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal deformities - disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin. These elements make up the musculoskeletal system. Your body's musculoskeletal system is a complex system of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves and allows you to move, work and be active. Once devoted to the care of children with spine and limb deformities, orthopedics now cares for patients of all ages, from newborns with clubfeet, to young athletes requiring arthroscopic surgery, to older people with arthritis. The physicians who specialize in this area are called orthopedic surgeons or orthopedists.
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