Arthroscopic surgery
Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to diagnose and treat joint problems. It involves the use of a small camera, called an arthroscope, which is inserted into the joint through a small incision. This allows surgeons to view the joint on a monitor and perform necessary repairs with specialized instruments, all through tiny incisions. Arthroscopic surgery is commonly used on joints such as the knee, shoulder, and hip.
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Should you get knee surgery for a meniscus tear? According to recent research, not if you’re middle-aged or older, since it’s likely that the tear seen on MRI has nothing to do with your knee pain. This may come as a surprise, but let me explain. This has been a rough time for orthopedic surgery. As…read more
Hip Labrum Surgery Complications: Making the Hip Unstable…
This week while practicing down in Grand Cayman I evaluated a professional ballerina from Germany who regrettably is having issues with recovery due to hip labrum surgery complications. In her case, she was diagnosed with CAM and pincer impingement and since having these bone spurs removed has never been able to get back to high level…read more Surgery for Big Rotator Cuff Tears Has High Retear Rates…
Rotator Cuff tears can be tricky. I think to best understand them, you need to ask your self why they happen in the first place. While some result from trauma, the vast majority of rotator cuff tears happen from simple wear and tear as we age. Why would the most important group of muscles in the shoulder…read more Metal Particles Now Found in Arthroscopy Patients
Arthroscopy has been heralded as a minimally invasive technology. In some ways, it has defined modern orthopedic surgery. The ability to see inside the joint using a ball point pen sized arthroscope has helped surgeons and device companies develop more and more clever ways to approximate and cut tissue. One of those is the bone shaver, an…read more How Your Back May Be Causing Your Bunions and a Bunion Surgery Alternative
Bunion surgery is big business. Is there a bunion surgery alternative? To see if that’s possible, we first have to understand why bunions occur in the first place. In my clinical experience, a big cause is a back problem that causes the stabilizing muscles of the foot to weaken. How does that work? The nerves in your…read more MRI Meniscus Tear Study Totally Misses the Point-Most Meniscus Tears should not be Surgically Treated
A doctor discusses the research showing that surgery for a torn meniscus may not be a good idea. Understanding what Happens when a Torn Knee Meniscus Displaces
A doctor discusses what happens when knee surgery causes the meniscus to tear and displace outside the joint. An innovative non-surgical treatment for this problem is discussed. 
