Weight-bearing cartilage is attached to the ends of your bones. Traumatic injuries can cause a small area of damage in otherwise excellent cartilage. The name of the damaged cartilage is Osteo Cartilage Defect (OCD). There are...
Read MoreA total knee replacement replaces all three compartments. Unicondylar knee replacement replaces one compartment. Compared to a total knee, this surgery only removes about 10 percent of the bone. Also, the “Uni” has 1/3 the...
Read MoreBurning and tingling pain is usually caused by a pinched nerve. Pinched neck nerve pain often starts on one side of your neck or upper shoulder. It may stop there or continue down your arm and even go into your fingers. Also,...
Read MoreThis happens when your median nerve gets compressed at your wrist. It’s called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). It causes numbness and pain in your thumb, index, long and sometimes your ring finger. This wakes people up at night,...
Read MoreThe short answer, yes. Most hips are made with a metal ball resting in a plastic cup. Modern plastic is specially treated to last much longer. In the average patient, 65 and older, these will typically last 15 or 20 years. By...
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