While the invention of the X-ray machine proved helpful to the orthopaedic surgeon, arthroscopy was a game changer with benefits for patients and surgeons.
If the knee’s bones, cartilage and soft tissues are all healthy, we can bend, walk and run smoothly and pain-free. When they aren’t, we need knee surgeons.
Millions of people worldwide suffer chronic pain and reduced mobility due to hip problems. This article reviews common problems and how hip surgeons can help.
Painful and swollen hip joints are common in adults and may compromise mobility. Hip replacement is often the solution, and knowing what to expect is helpful.
The arthroscope lets surgeons examine a joint's interior without exposing it. Later, arthroscopy evolved from a diagnostic tool into a new surgical technique.
Despite years of pain, swelling, sleeplessness and limited mobility, patients who receive knee replacement surgery should not try to run before they can walk.
Few things affect our well-being like constant pain and loss of mobility. Hip surgeons can defeat these problems today, restoring movement and changing lives.
Our legs must bear our entire weight, so wear and tear on their joints is inevitable, and spotting the signs that we might need knee specialists is essential.
Many older people will recall a grandparent with severe joint pain and only painkillers for relief. Today, joint surgeons can replace damaged hips and knees.