Home » Search » fractures » Foot Drop The symptom of foot drop, characterized by the inability to control the front half of the foot, causes the dragging of the toes while walking. Caused by a variety of conditions, physicians take the symptom of foot drop quite...
Home » Search » hip pain » Joint Preservation Joint preservation remains desired in orthopedics. Orthopedic Specialists use joint preservation to prevent further injury, preserve natural cartilage, and reduce joint inflammation. Doctors see joint preservation the...
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...
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...
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...
