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The patellar tendon (also called the patellar ligament in some contexts) runs from the inferior pole of the kneecap (patella) to the tibial tuberosity at
Unlike an acute fracture from a single traumatic event, a stress fracture is a fatigue injury that develops gradually over time. When repetitive loading on
The anterior cruciate ligament is one of two cruciate ligaments inside the knee joint, positioned diagonally to control forward tibial displacement and rot
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons (the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) that wrap around the hea
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone) and provides rotational stability to the knee. Approximately
"Shin splints" is the common term for medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), a condition characterized by diffuse pain along the inner edge of the tibia tha
The hand contains 27 bones: the metacarpals that form the palm, and the phalanges that make up the fingers and thumb. Any one of these can fracture from a
The ankle joint is formed by three bones: the tibia (shin), the fibula (the narrower bone running alongside it), and the talus, which sits beneath them and
When your lower back hurts, resting completely feels like the logical response. But prolonged bed rest has consistently been shown to worsen outcomes for m
Back pain is one of the leading reasons people see a physician and one of the most common causes of work absence in the United States. It affects people ac
Sports medicine physicians are orthopedic specialists or primary care physicians with advanced training in the prevention, diagnosis, and non-operative man
Arthroscopy transformed knee surgery by eliminating the need for large open incisions in the majority of intra-articular procedures. Instead of directly ex
