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Steps of a Hip Replacement

Hip replacement surgery is a treatment for severe arthritis. Hip replacement involves placing a metal and plastic ball and socket in the arthritic joint to substitute for the worn out cartilage. Each step of a hip replacement surgery is explained.

Fingertip Injury - Will the Tip of the Finger Grow Back?

A series of images of a patient who cut off the tip of her finger and has healed the injury. Many patients are worried about what their finger will look like if they cut off the tip of the finger.

Calf Strain Stretching

Athletes who sustain a calf strain have injured the muscle of the back of their leg. An important part of treatment for a calf strain is a stretching program. Calf injuries can also be prevented with an appropriate stretching routine.

Stretching Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis

Treatment of plantar fasciitis can most often be accomplished with some simple steps, including stretching exercises. By learning a few stretches, most people can achieve successful treatment of their plantar fasciitis.

Groin Strain Stretching

Athletes who sustain a groin strain have injured the muscle of their inner thigh. An important part of treatment of a groin strain is a stretching program. Groin injuries can also be prevented with an appropriate stretching routine.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An Overview

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that can cause pain and numbness in the hand and fingers. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the result of a pinched nerve in the wrist.

Avoid Tennis Elbow Pain

Tennis elbow causes pain due to irritation of the extensor tendons of the elbow. These are the tendons often used when lifting objects. Learn how to avoid tennis elbow pain by lifting the right way.

Metastatic Breast Cancer to Bone with Pathologic Fracture

A patient with metastatic breast cancer has weakened bone in the hip. Because of the breast cancer lesion, she sustained a pathologic fracture and required operative treatment.

Tibial Plateau Fracture

A case of a tibial plateau fracture and treatment of this injury.

Tibial Plafond Fracture

A case of a tibial plafond fracture. Treatment of this tibial pilon fracture was with surgery to place a plate and screws on the bone to hold the broken fragments in position.

Wrist Pain from Scaphoid Fracture

Scaphoid fractures may not be seen on the inital x-ray evaluation. Here is a case of a patient with a scaphoid fracture, but normal x-rays. The scaphoid fracture was seen by MRI, and the patient had surgery.