Orthopedic Care Tips & Advices

Our ankles are one of the most important parts of our body structure and, all too often, they are overlooked. It is where three bones meet, the tibia and the fibula of the lower part of the leg with the talus of your foot. These bones are held together at the ankle joint by ligaments, strong elastic bands of connective tissue that hold the bones in place while allowing normal ankle movement. Then, the tendons join the muscles to the bones to make the ankle and foot move, while keeping the joints stable. Because they are such an important part of helping us move, ankle injuries are very common. Something as simple as walking on an uneven surface and a quick accidental trip can cause a debilitating and very painful sprain. Every day in the USA In the US, 25,000 people of all ages twist their ankles, which equates to more than one million per year. With these numbers, it is likely that we all have an ankle injury at some point. Let's take a closer look at these injuries, an...

  Whereas damaged knee cartilage used to mean joint replacement surgery, there are now cartilage repair techniques designed to replace damaged cartilage. Osteochondral allograft transplantation surgery (OATS) uses donated cartilage grafts to replace damaged cartilage. Careful graft sizing ensures that the new cartilage “plugs” fit snugly for better healing and recovery. Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) uses a small sample of your own cartilage. The sample is attached to a special "scaffold" and allowed to grow into a full-thickness graft for several weeks. The graft is then implanted in the knee, replacing the damaged cartilage. Microfracture is another technique that is commonly used for cartilage restoration. In this procedure, small holes are made in the bone around the damaged area of ​​cartilage. The goal is to stimulate healing and stimulate the formation of new cartilage. Stem cell treatment is emerging as a very good option in some patients....