What is Fibrous Dysplasia? Fibrous dysplasia is a disorder where normal bone and marrow is replaced with fibrous tissue, resulting in the formation of bone that is weak and prone to expansion. As a result, most complications result from fractures, deformities, functional impairment, and pain. The disease can affect one bone (monostotic) or multiple (polyostotic)….
Definition of Osteomalacia Osteomalacia is the softening of the bones caused by impaired bone metabolism primarily due to inadequate levels of available phosphate, calcium, and vitamin D, or because of resorption of calcium. The impairment of bone metabolism causes inadequate bone mineralization. Vitamin D and calcium supplements are measures that can be used to prevent…
What is a Popliteal Cyst? A popliteal cyst, also known as a Baker’s cyst, is a fluid-filled swelling that causes a lump at the back of the knee, leading to tightness and restricted movement. The cyst can be painful when you bend or extend your knee. It is named after the surgeon who first described…
What is Painful arc syndrome? Painful arc syndrome occurs in the shoulder, The shoulder joint owes its stability to the ‘rotator cuff’ muscles – which are four small muscles located around the shoulder joint which help with movement, but importantly their tendons stabilize the head of the humerus within the joint capsule. Sometimes, with wear…
What is Myositis ossificans (MO)? Myositis ossificans (MO) occurs when bone or bone-like tissue grows where it’s not supposed to. It most commonly happens in your muscle after an injury — like when you get hit hard in the thigh during a soccer game or maybe after a car or bicycle accident. Myositis ossificans comprises…
What is Sudeck’s atrophy? Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a disorder of a portion of the body, usually, the arms or legs, which manifests as pain, swelling, limited range of motion, and changes to the skin and bones. It may initially affect one limb and then spread…
What is a Residual Poliomyelitis? Deformities after polio arise due to residual paralysis that weakness the limb after acute attack of polio. The medical term for this is post polio residual paralysis. Weakened muscle strength, imbalance of the forces acting on a joint and unequal growth of affected and unaffected muscles results in limb length…
What is a Compartment Syndrome? Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within one of the body’s compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space.Compartment syndrome usually results from bleeding or swelling after an injury. There are two main types: acute and chronic.The leg or arm is most commonly involved….
What is a Golfer’s Elbow? Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is a common condition characterized by pain and inflammation on the inner side of the elbow. A golfer’s elbow is in some ways similar to a tennis elbow, which affects the outside at the lateral epicondyle. The anterior forearm contains several muscles which…
What is a Cervical Rib? A cervical rib in humans is an extra rib that arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. Sometimes known as “neck ribs” their presence is a congenital abnormality located above the normal first rib. A cervical rib is estimated to occur in 0.2% (1 in 500 people) to 0.5% of the…
