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Introduction: One of the most critical factors in achieving successful total hip replacement depends upon yo...
Introduction: New minimally invasive hip surgery is easier on you. This new procedure far surpasses the older...
Introduction: In a small percentage of people, as with all major surgical procedures, complications can occur...
Introduction: Knee replacement surgery is a major operation that should be chosen as a last option for those...
Introduction: Knee replacement surgery is a complex procedure, and physical knee rehabilitation is crucial t...
Introduction Less Invasive Total Knee Replacement If you are a candidate for total knee replacemen...
Introduction to Partial (Uni-compartmental) Knee Replacement: If you are considering knee surgery, the follow...
Introduction: If you are considering total knee replacement surgery, the following information might help you...
Introduction: A trigger finger is a finger that becomes 'locked' after it has been bent (flexed) and then ca...
Introduction: Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon. Tenosynovitis means inflammation of a tendon sheath...
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head involves the hip joint. Osteocytes of the femoral head die along with the bone marr...
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition which causes pain, swelling and inflammation...
Introduction: The term repetitive strain injury (RSI) is ...
What is Total Hip Arthroplasty (THR): Total hip arthroplasty is undertaken for hip arthritis. With age or fol...
Introduction: Osteoporosis is one of the commonest metabolic bone diseases characterised by low bone mass and...
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral head resulting from compromise of the...
What are Anti-inflammatory Painkillers?: Anti-inflammatory agents have an effect in reducing inflammation. Th...
Introduction: A mallet finger is where the end of a finger is held in a bent (flexed) towards the palm and ca...
Introduction: Hallux Valgus is the clinical deformity of the great toe when it is bent laterally producing...
Introduction: Injury to the articular surface or articular cartilage is becoming increasingly recognised as ...
Introduction: There are several defects relating to the toes eg Hammer toes, Curly toes. Claw toe relates to ...
Introduction: The need for replacing bone lost through trauma, revision surgery or serious pathology has i...
Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause pain, numbness and other symptoms in the hand. It is caused ...
Introduction: This is an inflammatory disorder of the articulating joints of the skeleton. It affects approxi...
Introduction: A bunion is a deformity of the base joint of the big toe. High heeled or badly fitted shoes ten...
Introduction: Adhesive Capsulitus is a generic term for a range of shoulder conditions including Frozen Shoul...
History of the Procedure: Since the introduction of the low-friction total hip arthroplasty (THA) by Sir Joh...
Introduction: Computerised tomography, CAT or CT scan is a computerised development of an old technique for ...
Introduction: Most back pain is due to a sprain, strain, or minor tear to a ligament or muscle in the lower b...
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis. It is second only to Cardiac disea...
