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Discoid Meniscus

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Home » Search » hip pain » Discoid Meniscus Cartilage used to cushion the bones of the knee during movement, the menisci sit in between the bones of the knee. Each knee has a medial and lateral meniscus shaped like half moons. A discoid meniscus has thicker cartilage...

Muscle Strain

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Home » Search » tendon » Muscle Strains / Pulled muscles What are muscle strains? Similar to a sprain, when a muscle stretches beyond its capability it tears either on a microscopic level, partially through the muscle, or entirely through the muscle. Often called a...

Cotton Osteotomy

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Home » Search » hip pain » Cotton Osteotomy Surgeons use a Cotton osteotomy to correct specific foot deformities that cause flat feet by cutting into the topside of the medial cuneiform bone and prying it open before fixating it in place with a wedge-like groove that...

Subtalar fusion

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Home » Search » fractures » Subtalar Fusion Surgeons utilize subtalar fusion to stabilize and reduce pain in cases of hindfoot deformity due to trauma, arthritic damage, or physiological defect.  Subtalar fusion, or arthrodesis, involves fusing the heel bone, or...

Osteoporosis

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https://youtu.be/UztMd-ZaUhM Osteoporosis Living tissues make up the human body and over time, the tissue starts to break down. The complexity of the human body allows the tissues to break down but also regenerate itself with new tissue. Osteoporosis occurs when the...