USE OF SPLINTS AND BRACES
The splints and braces support and protect the bones and soft tissues after injury. When a bone is fractured the Orthopedist tries to realign the fractured bones – and maintain them in the correct anatomical position, so as to heal properly. The splints and braces hold the bones in place during this period, while at […]
IMPLANTS – PROSTHESES OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
The orthopedic surgeon recommends knee replacement surgery when the patient feels severe pain, even at night, which cannot be treated with other means (medication, intraoperative), and there is restriction of movement due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or injury. The total knee arthroplasty is able to relieve pain and help the patient live a fuller and […]
MENISCUS TRANSPLANT SURGERY
The meniscus is a disc-like chondral structure that is found between the femoral bone and the tibial bone and functions as a “shock absorber” in the continuous movements of the knee. Each knee has two menisci, a lateral and a medial. If meniscus damage is so severe that it cannot be repaired, it may need […]
