Anterior cruciate ligament

sustained an open fracture and dislocation of left bi-malleolar ankle fracture as well as a torn right anterior cruciate (ACL). She underwent an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the left ankle fracture emergently. After the left ankle healed, a right ACL reconstruction was completed. Both injuries healed without problems and she was pain free until two years ago when her left anterior ankle joint became painful with ambulation. The left ankle pain increases when she is walking barefoot…

PDF (6) KNEE REPLACEMENT (FAQs) Q.1: Do I need a knee replacement surgery? Regardless of your age, a severe pain in your knees may limit your daily activities such as walking, getting up from a chair or climbing stairs. However, these problems grow often over a period of time, but you don’t have to restrict your routine activities due to such pain or decreased range of motion. The major breakthroughs in orthopedic medical care have made the total knee joint replacement a feasible option for…

Marc Gasol - rewrite Who would have thought that the reliable center of Memphis Grizzlies named Marc Gasol will suffer a broken foot injury while playing against Portland Trail Blazers? He immediately had a successful surgery to repair the broken bone in his right foot. Broken Foot injury If the bone of your foot has a crack or fracture, it is called a broken foot injury. This injury needs attention and proper medication to avoid complications. The human foot is composed of 26 bones and is…

In the United States, it is most common that intra-articular knee injury involves meniscal lesions which are present in most of surgical procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons [21,22]. Compared to women, men are more prone to such injuries, the incidence ratio of which is between 2.5:1 and 4:1 for a male to female. At 20-29 years of age, the overall incidence reaches the maximum for both sexes [23-25]. Injuries due to sport activities (football, basketball, soccer, baseball, and skiing in…

Psychology Lab Research Question: Why do older adults show a decrease on postural control? Hypothesis: Older adults with decreased knee or ankle threshold joint position sensation would show decreased postural control. • Threshold joint position is a test of sensory sensitivity used to quantify each subject’s proprioceptive abilities Methods: • 22 women and men, 70 yoa or older • all subjects had threshold joint position testing at ankle (plantar and dorsiflexion) and knee joints…

An ankle brace is a stretchy or stiff garment that provides constraint and strengthens the supporting action of the ankle ligaments. The laced/strapped up ankle braces are a recommended rather than the pulled on ankle braces, as the laced/strapped up braces feature metal or plastic reinforcements on wither side of the ankle to restrict specific movements and prevent future injury…

One of the biggest issues I have dealt with was my knee injury nearly three years ago. From a young age, I have been involved in volleyball. I first began playing rec volleyball which kept me active and didn’t take up a lot of extra time. Then when I got to high school, volleyball began to take up more and more of my time. For nearly two years I participated in volleyball year-round and was becoming a good all-around player, and my coaches were starting to recognize that. But this all changed…

DEFINATION OF PLANTAR FASCITIIS Plantar fasciitis is a very common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a flat band of ligament that connects heel bone to the toes and supports the arches of the foot. If the plantar fascia is strained, it gets swollen, weak and inflamed as a result the bottom of the heel or foot hurts as we attempt to stand or walk. Plantar fasciitis usually occur in middle-aged people or younger individuals who require lots of standing such as soldiers and athletes. It…

Assessment: The patient has developed painful post traumatic arthritis to the left ankle. She has large osteophytes to the anterior ankle joint causing impingement and pain with active range of motion. The left ankle fracture is well healed by x-ray evaluation. The most likely diagnosis is post-traumatic osteoarthritis after an open fracture dislocation of the left ankle 20 years ago. In a fracture dislocation of the ankle, the exposed cartilage can be disrupted and lead to osteoarthritis. In…

As a complex and energetically used joint, the knee is highly prone to suffering painful injuries and developing severe knee conditions. The constant pressure that is put on the knee during the physical activities on a daily basis, wears the knee out and is one of the major causes for multiple knee conditions or injuries at once. Lionel Perales visited Manhattan Orthopedic Care because of an agonizing pain in his knees. During the initial appointment, Dr. Armin Tehrany thoroughly examined…