Knee pain can be more than an inconvenience; it can severely limit your mobility and overall quality of life. If treatments like physiotherapy and medications no longer work, it may be time to consider knee surgery. With advances in surgical techniques, restoring...
Joint health is crucial to remaining active and maintaining quality of life, yet many people ignore the tell-tale signs they may need specialist attention until they become debilitating. Consulting bone specialists can be life-changing, providing relief from...
Joint pain can be debilitating, limiting daily activities and diminishing quality of life. Whether caused by injury, arthritis, or overuse, unresolved joint issues can feel like an unending battle. Arthroscopy, a minimally invasive surgical technique, has...
The invention of the X-ray machine was a significant step forward for the orthopaedic specialist. However, while the images helped them assess the nature and extent of fractures and how best to approach their treatment, they provided limited insight when...
The main evolutionary developments that made humans the dominant species were a large brain, an opposable thumb for using tools, and the ability to walk on two legs.The latter ability results from a significantly larger acetabulum to accommodate the enlarged...
joints in their hips, knees, shoulders and elbows that make these feats possible. Later in life, many take up jogging or choose to play soccer or rugby, adding further to the stresses and strains on those same joints. However, while some will remain relatively...
While joint pain was once seen mainly in elderly subjects, it has since become a more widespread phenomenon and one that would once have required them to undergo major surgery. However, the development of a new orthopaedic procedure known as arthroscopy has meant...
More than a million people undergo a total knee replacement (TKR) procedure globally every year, and, with very few exceptions, they enjoy a new lease of life, free of intense joint pain and impaired mobility. However, although some of those exceptions result from...
The first attempt to replace a malfunctioning joint with a prosthesis occurred in 1891 when a German surgeon used an ivory facsimile to replace the head of a femur damaged by tuberculosis. Although Professor Glück’s attempt may have ended in failure, it inspired...