What is a Distal Radius Fracture? A distal radius fracture, also called a wrist fracture, is a crack in the part of the radius bone which is near the wrist. clinical manifestations present of pain, bruising, and instantaneous-onset swelling. The ulna bone may even be broken. In younger individuals, these fractures commonly happen during sports…
What is a Proximal Radial Head Fracture? A proximal radial head fracture is a type of elbow fracture that occurs when the upper part of the radius bone in the forearm breaks near the elbow joint. This type of injury is commonly caused by falls onto an outstretched arm or direct impact to the elbow….
What is a Dead Butt Syndrome? Dead Butt Syndrome (DBS) is a condition that occurs when the gluteus medius muscle, located in the buttocks, stops functioning properly. This muscle is important for stabilizing the pelvis and supporting the hip joint during movement. When it becomes weak or damaged, it can cause pain and discomfort in…
What is a Goose Foot Bursitis of the Knee? Goosefoot bursitis, also known as pes anserine bursitis, is a condition that involves inflammation of the bursa located on the inner side of the knee, just below the knee joint. The bursa acts as a cushion between the tendons of the hamstring muscles and the shinbone…
Introduction The thumb collateral ligament is a band of tissue that connects the thumb bone to the hand bone on the side of the thumb. A thumb collateral ligament injury can occur when the ligament is stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. Symptoms of a thumb collateral ligament injury may include pain, swelling, bruising, weakness,…
Definition A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture of the distal humerus slightly above where the elbow joint is situated. The fracture is generally transverse or oblique in type and occurs above the medial and lateral condyles and epicondyles of the humerus. This fracture pattern is fairly infrequent in adults but is most common in…
What is a Shoulder Popping? Shoulder popping refers to a condition where the shoulder joint makes a popping or cracking sound when it is moved. The popping sound is caused by the movement of the bones and soft tissues in the joint. While it is a common condition, it can be accompanied by discomfort or…
Introduction Hook Of The Hamate Fracture is infrequent and underreported. These types of injuries are usually misdiagnosed or sometimes mistaken for simple wrist sprains. Delayed diagnosis is common. The hamate is a triangular-formed bone that forms a portion of the distal carpal row, communicating with the capitate (radially), triquetrum (proximally), and fifth and fourth metacarpals…
A scaphoid (navicular) fracture is a crack in one of the small bones (carpal bones) of the wrist. This kind of fracture happens most frequently later a fall onto an outstretched hand. sign and symptoms of a scaphoid fracture generally involved swelling and wrist pain just below the base of the thumb. Pinching, grasping, pushing,…
What is a Lunate Dislocation? Lunate dislocations are rare traumatic wrist injuries that require immediate treatment and surgical rehabilitation. The lunate is displaced and twisted volar. The remaining carpal bones are in a normal anatomic function around the radius. These must not be mistaken with perilunate dislocations in which the radio lunate articulation is kept…
