Bottom-of-Foot Pain: Why It Hurts and How to Treat It
When the bottom of your foot hurts when you walk, it can be caused by many things, from ill-fitting shoes to activities like long-distance running or walking. For jobs that require long hours on your feet, bottom-of-the-foot pain is an occupational hazard.
Revolutionizing cartilage repair: The role of macrophages and hyaluronic acid in healing injuries
Injuries of the knee resulting in damage to cartilage affect approximately 900,000 Americans annually, resulting in more than 200,000 surgical procedures. These injuries are frequently associated with pain, diminished joint functionality, and reduced quality of life.
How Fast Can Young TKA Patients Get Back to Sports?
That’s the question a team of Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve researchers tried to answer with a systematic review of the literature. The team was hoping to quantify to determine rates, timelines, and prognostic factors which can determine how fast young TKA patients return to work and / or return to sports. Their work, “Return to Sports and Return to Work After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” was published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery on July 27, 2023.
Why Do My Hips Hurt After Running?
Hip pain often occurs with running. While some level of soreness is normal, if your hips hurt after running, it may mean that you have injured yourself. Hip pain can be caused by injury to your muscles, bone, tendons, or other structures in your hip. Having weak core muscles, an old injury, or poor movement patterns can contribute to hip pain as well.
Posterolateral Versus Posteromedial Approach for Posterior Malleolus Fixation in Trimalleolar Fractures of the Ankle
Ankle fractures, particularly those involving the posterior malleolus, are prevalent injuries that can lead to significant functional impairment if not managed appropriately. The choice of surgical approach for posterior malleolus fixation - posteromedial (PM) or posterolateral (PL) - remains a debate among orthopedic surgeons. The PM approach is a traditional technique involving extensive soft tissue dissection, while the PL approach offers improved visualization and precision with potentially less soft tissue disruption.
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