Limb Salvage

Limb Salvage   Limb salvage refers to the preservation of a limb that would otherwise be amputated due to severe injury or disease. This condition can greatly improve a patient’s quality of life and prevent the physical and emotional trauma associated with...

Kneecap Instability or Dislocated Knee

Kneecap Instability or Dislocated Knee:   Patellar instability, also known as kneecap instability, occurs when the patella (kneecap) falls out of the thighbone’s femoral groove. Therefore, an unstable kneecap can cause a dislocated knee. Physical therapy...

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Disease

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome:   The Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome is short-term damage to the knee’s growth plate. It mostly affects children and teenagers aged 10 to 14 and is usually caused by overuse as a result of sports participation. Rest, ice,...

Autosomal Dominant

  Autosomal Dominant:   Autosomal dominant or dominance is a pattern of genetic inheritance that occurs within autosomes (non-sex chromosomes). Their appearance and function are mostly the result of the dominance of one parental gene over the other. In the...

ACL Tears

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL Tears):   One of the most common knee ailments is an ACL tear. Players who participate in sports like football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball, as well as persons who participate in physically demanding occupations, may...
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