Cheilectomy vs Big Toe Fusion for Hallux Rigidus: How Surgeons Choose the Procedure
Surgeons usually offer a cheilectomy, which trims the bone spur off the top of the big toe joint and keeps the joint moving, when…
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Orthopedics
Articles on bones, joints and muscles: knee, hip, shoulder and back problems, joint replacement and sports injuries, explained from the first symptom through treatment options to recovery.
Can You Walk, Run and Wear Heels After Big Toe Fusion? Life After Hallux Rigidus Surgery
Most people can walk in a stiff-soled surgical shoe within days of big toe fusion, usually heel-weighted at first, and return to ordinary flat…
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When a Pavlik Harness Does Not Work: Next Steps From Abduction Braces to Closed Reduction
When a Pavlik harness has not seated a baby's hip within a few weeks of full-time wear, orthopedic teams usually stop it rather than…
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Simple Decompression vs Ulnar Nerve Transposition: Two Approaches to Cubital Tunnel Surgery
Simple decompression opens the roof of the cubital tunnel and leaves the ulnar nerve in place, while transposition also moves the nerve to the…
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Infection After Joint Replacement: Warning Signs Your Team Wants to Hear About Early
Joint replacement infection signs your surgical team wants to hear about early include a wound that becomes redder, warmer, or more swollen after the…
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Inside Ankle Replacement Surgery: How the Worn Joint Surfaces Are Removed and Replaced
In ankle replacement surgery, the surgeon opens the front or side of the ankle, removes the worn cartilage and a thin layer of bone…
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Supporting a Loved One After Trauma Surgery: Hospital Days, Discharge and Early Rehab
Supporting someone after trauma surgery means three jobs in sequence: in hospital, be their calm memory and advocate; at discharge, learn the weight-bearing rules,…
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Best Sleeping Positions for Back Pain, According to Spine Specialists
For most people with back pain, spine specialists suggest sleeping on your side with a pillow between the knees, or on your back with…
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After Foot Surgery: Normal Swelling vs the Warning Signs That Need a Call to Your Team
Some swelling after foot surgery is expected and can persist for weeks to months because the foot sits below the heart and drains fluid…
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The Imaging Behind Robotic Knee Replacement: How Your Scans Shape the Implant Plan
Imaging before robotic knee replacement usually means a CT scan of the hip, knee and ankle, or detailed X-rays, that software turns into a…
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What a Slipped Disc Feels Like, and How to Tell If You Have One
A slipped (herniated) disc most often feels like a deep ache in the lower back or neck paired with sharp, burning or electric pain…
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Falls Prevention After 65: The Strength and Balance Program That Cuts Fractures
Falls prevention after 65 works best with a structured strength and balance program: progressive balance exercises, leg-strengthening and regular walking, done about three times…
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What Kind of Anesthesia Is Used for Hip Replacement? Spinal, General and the Recovery Room
Most hip replacements are done under spinal anesthesia, a numbing injection in the lower back that blocks feeling from the waist down, usually paired…
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Hand Surgery Recovery Milestones: Splint Removal, Grip Strength and Returning to Work
Hand surgery recovery time depends on what was repaired. The skin usually heals within about two weeks, a splint often comes off somewhere between…
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Can Clubfoot Come Back After Treatment? Relapse, Bracing Lapses and What Happens Next
Yes, clubfoot can come back after treatment. Relapse most often appears in the first few years of life, and the strongest known predictor is…
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Caring for a Baby in a Spica Cast After Hip Dysplasia Surgery: Feeding, Diapers and Sleep
Spica cast care for a baby after hip dysplasia surgery centers on four routines: keep the cast dry and intact, change diapers often with…
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Adult Reconstruction Surgery: Which Hip and Knee Problems It Treats and How Care Is Planned
Adult reconstruction surgery is the orthopedic specialty that repairs or replaces damaged hip and knee joints in adults, most often for advanced osteoarthritis, but…
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Proximal Fibular Osteotomy vs Partial Knee Replacement: How Surgeons Weigh the Two
Proximal fibular osteotomy removes a short segment of the fibula to shift load away from the worn inner knee; partial knee replacement resurfaces that…
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