Understanding the Condition Who Gets These Fractures? Younger Patients: Typically, from high-energy injuries like car accidents or falls from significant heights. Older Patients: This is often due to weaker bones (osteopenia), which makes them more susceptible to fractures even from minor falls. Common Features Comminution: This means the bone is
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What is Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)? Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a condition where a part of the bone just below the joint surface loses its blood supply, causing damage to the bone and cartilage. This can happen in different parts of a growing teenager’s skeleton, with the knee being the most
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What is a Simple Elbow Dislocation? Simple Elbow Dislocation: This happens when the elbow joint (where the upper arm bone meets the forearm bones) gets dislocated without any broken bones. Complex Instability: This occurs when there are broken bones along with the dislocation. How Does the Elbow Stay Stable? The
Swimming is a popular activity for fitness and pleasure in the UK, but it can also lead to injuries if proper precautions are not taken. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), around 30,000 swimming-related injuries are treated in UK hospitals each year. Many of these
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Heat injuries can range from mild heat cramps to life-threatening heat stroke. With more children and young adults playing sports during late summer and early autumn, understanding and preventing heat-related illnesses is crucial. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heat illness during practice or competition is a
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Achilles tendonitis is a prevalent condition characterised by irritation and inflammation of the large tendon running down the back of the lower leg. The Achilles tendon is the largest in the body, connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone. It plays a crucial role in walking, running, climbing stairs,
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Bunions are a common and often painful foot condition characterised by a bony bump that develops inside the foot at the big toe joint. This condition is frequently associated with hallux valgus, a deformity where the big toe drifts towards the smaller toes and the outside of the foot. This
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that affects the development and growth of nerve cell tissues, causing tumours known as neurofibromas to grow on nerves. These tumours are usually benign (noncancerous) and can appear on nerves within the body and on and under the skin. This disorder can impact various systems
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Introduction A giant cell tumour of bone is a benign (noncancerous) tumour that can exhibit aggressive behaviour. It grows primarily at the ends of long bones near joints, most commonly at the lower end of the femur or the upper end of the tibia, close to the knee joint. Giant
Background and Aims: Gout is characterised by sudden, intense pain, swelling, and redness in joints or soft tissues. Initial attacks often occur in the big toe joints but can affect others. Repeated attacks may lead to inflammatory arthritis in the affected joints. Fortunately, medications can manage and treat gout attacks
Introduction Spinal fusion surgery is frequently performed to stabilise or relieve pain in the neck or back. This procedure fuses unstable or painful spinal bones into a single, solid bone, requiring additional bone grafts to facilitate healing. The success of bone formation hinges on three main components: Stability (often provided
Burners and stingers are acute nerve injuries frequently encountered in contact and collision sports. These injuries result from the stretching or compression of nerves in the neck and shoulder, leading to a distinctive burning or stinging sensation that can radiate from the shoulder down to the hand. This sensation is
