What exactly are knee tears? Well to understand what these TEARS are, first you have to be able understand the structural composition of the knee, what it does and how it does these things. http://www.healthpages.org/anatomy-function/knee-joint-structure-function-problems/ The knee is one of the most complex and important hinge type synovial joints, and the largest joint in the body.…
A resident at a nursing facility states that she experiences pain that occurs with walking and subsides with rest. Upon admission, the 78 year-old presented with bone overgrowth in her knees and fingers. The physician diagnosed the woman with osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is considered one of the most globally prevalent rheumatoid disorders (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2014a). This specific type of arthritis is an asymmetric, metabolic disorder of the synovial joints and articular cartilage.…
Knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive day case procedure which may be done for diagnosis, meniscectomy or debride-ment. Arthroscopic surgery is associated with a variable degree of postoperative pain, which is caused by an irritation of free nerve endings of the synovial tissue, anterior fat pad, and joint capsule due to surgical excision and resection [1]. Postoperative pain control is very important for early rehabil-itation and short hospital stay. Several postoperative analgesic modalities were tried such as systemic drugs, central or periph-eral nerve blocks and intra-articular injections aiming at reach-ing the ideal technique for postoperative pain control [2]. Many studies were done using different intra-articular agents as local anesthetics, opioids, ketamine, NSAIDS and a2-adrenergic agonists for prevention and treatment of pain after knee surgeries [3].…
Identification of the best single piece of the evidence Among the articles searched, longitudinal Cohort study by Muraki et al. (2012) seemed to be the best to reflect the patient’s conditions, such as radiographically diagnosed one as knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) by Kellgren/Lawrence grade (K/L grade), mean age of subjects (the 60s), and unilaterally or bilaterally…
Healthy joint The knee joint is a synovial joint and connects the femur to the tibia and consists of two joints the tibiofemoral joint, which joins the tibia to the femur and the patellofemoral joining the kneecap to the femur. These two joints work together to form a hinge joint allowing the knee to bend and straighten and to also rotate slightly from side to side. Muscles There are two main muscles groups of the knee, the hamstrings, quadriceps and muscles of the calf all work to flex, extend and keep the knee stable and well aligned.…
The knee is made up of four main things: bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. The knee is a ball in socket and the elbow is a relatively simple hinge joint which only allows flexion and extension. The radius is smaller of the two forearm bones and sits on the outside of the joint. As spoken about before the cruciate ligaments are made up of two types of ligaments, the anterior and the posterior. They are often referred to the ‘crucial’ ligaments because it is important that the help the knee with stability.…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) makes osteoarthritis worse and it enables it to work faster because RA attacks the body's own immune system which then makes it easier for osteoarthritis to occur and it also increases the pain osteoarthritis causes. Most people with chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have more than one disease and osteoarthritis is very commonly associated with chronic diseases. Doctors highly recommend exercising to avoid getting any of these…
For this year's 7th grade science fair I will be working with the engineering method. The reason why I will be working with the engineering method is because I would like to help people. I will be constructing a special piece of equipment for athletes to reduce the cause of an injured ligament in the knee and to not hinder the athletes game. I will be creating a knee brace that is stitched to the inside of compression pants. The brace will give more mobility because it won't be as big and bulky like a regular knee brace would be.…
It can be argued that few joints in the human body contribute as much to day to day life as the knee does. The knee is needed to walk, run, stand up, and even relax by putting one’s feet up at the end of the day. As a consequence, the knee takes a lot of abuse and can wear out prematurely as a result of the constant loads that one puts it under day in and day out. The knee is made up of a collection of bones, ligaments, and cartilage that work together to act as shock absorbers to transfer load throughout the leg.…
Total Knee Arthroplasty My emotions were all over the place the night before preparing for the OR. I was worried about getting there on time, being able to find the OR, and most of all what surgery would I be observing. The morning of came very quickly and I was up and ready to go. When I first arrived to the OR tunnel my anxiety had come down a lot, and I seemed eager and ready to go.…
Proper functioning of joints is crucial for adequate movement, flexibility, and activity. Healthy joints have a critical role in allowing an individual to walk, exercise, and perform daily life tasks. Unfortunately, the joints of the human body can lose their healthy functioning and present a debilitating weakness to the person dealing with a joint disorder and can have devastating affects on the life and well being of a patient [1]. Osteoarthritis (OA), specifically, is a joint disorder that results form cartilage breakdown, as the processes that breakdown cartilage overcome the processes that reform it. The resulting surface of joints appears to be yellow, rough, and eburnated.…
“The Right Knee Commentary” by Kaplan (2013) reminded me of a personal experience in 2010, as a nurse and a patient, when I sought medical care due to suffering from severe headaches and an overwhelming lack of energy. Passed from one physician to another while undergoing 12 months of multiple diagnostics such as spinal taps, lab work, imaging, a failed thyroid biopsy, and a parathyroidectomy, I was diagnosed with bilateral lobe thyroid cancer. The endocrinologist failed to listen to my request for a pain free, lasting life because she believed, and verbalized I was a nurse fabricating symptoms (Kaplan, 2013). I went through two surgeries and the cancer spread to both thyroid lobes. My life was compromised, and I suffered through needless pain, helplessness, untimely medical care, and wasteful medical expenses (Kaplan, 2014).…
If you are facing the prospect of knee replacement in Frisco, TX, know that you are not alone. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 600,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the United States. But just because they’re a relatively common procedure, that doesn’t mean they’re no big deal. Aside from any of a multitude of surgical complications that can arise from a joint replacement procedure, knee replacement in Frisco, TX requires a fairly substantial recovery time that can include long-term physical therapy and pain management.…
Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) says approximately 150,000 ACL injuries happen every year in the U.S. with female athletes two to eight times more likely to tear their ACL than male athletes. In fact, experts say it’s the most common knee injury among women athletes at all levels; from high school and college to the pros.…
Cryotherapy after a TKA Throughout the years we put a lot of stress on our body’s joints. As we age we may find certain joints start causing us a lot of pain and problems due to wear and tear on the body. The knee joint is one of those joints that tolerates a lot of wear and tear throughout the years due to holding a lot of body weight and the motions it performs on an everyday bases. As we start aging people start developing pain in the knee which can be caused be osteoarthritis or other issues. Once this occurs it is usually recommend to have surgery done on the knee to help alleviate the pain and gain ROM back into the joint.…