Orthopedic Care Tips & Advices

  Although arthroscopic surgery is minimally invasive, it is still performed in an operating room. Depending on the type of procedure, you may have local anesthesia to numb the area, or general anesthesia, where you sleep during the surgery. Surgery is usually done through small incisions to insert an arthroscope into the affected joint. The arthroscope is a pencil-sized surgical instrument with a camera that is projected onto a monitor in the operating room. This allows your surgeon to see the damaged area. To perform the surgery, additional instruments, such as lasers, are inserted through separate small incisions. Once the procedure is complete, your incisions are closed with sterile stitches or strips. You can usually come out of recovery in 1 to 2 hours with care instructions. What are the advantages of arthroscopic surgery? Because arthroscopic procedures are performed through small incisions, arthroscopic surgery can get you back to your favorite activities quickly, with mi...

Direct anterior hip replacement is an innovative and advanced approach to hip replacement that significantly improves surgical outcomes. It is gaining popularity among patients and surgeons alike due to the following benefits: Less damage to surrounding muscles - There are fewer muscles located in the front of the hip. The surgeon does not cut or separate any of these muscles and instead can work between the muscles to access and replace the damaged hip joint. Faster recovery: Because there are fewer injuries to the hip muscles, they can provide better support for the new hip joint. In a randomized study conducted by the Mayo Clinic, patients were able to achieve functional milestones such as discontinuation of the walker or walking a half mile approximately 5 days earlier with direct anterior hip replacement. Smaller Incision Size: Direct anterior approach hip replacement can be performed through a single 4-inch incision. The posterior hip replacement approach generally requires a 9 ...

  In this age of texting with smartphones, video game controllers, computers, the keyboard, mouse, and even the mouse surface on our laptops, it's no wonder that many people have pain in their hands and wrists. Made from dozens of small bones, our hands and wrists can easily hurt. The wrist alone has eight aligned bones, four at the top and four at the bottom. All eight bones are connected by ligaments that hold the joints together, while providing a wide range of motion for our hands. There are also many tendons that run through the wrist. These control the movement of our wrist, fingers, and thumb. Because each of those parts has a purpose in movement, if even one area of ​​the wrist becomes inflamed or injured, you will feel it. Injuries or conditions affecting the hands can make previously simple and straightforward tasks painful and difficult. Something as mundane as raising a cup of coffee or brushing your teeth can lead to arm pain. Pain can even cause you to change the way ...