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Robotic-assisted knee replacement has become increasingly common in orthopedic practices, and patients understandably have questions about what it actually
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the primary stabilizing structures inside your knee, connecting your thighbone to your shinbone and controll
The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint formed by the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) and the glenoid, the shallow socket of the scapula. The joint s
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles (the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) and their tendons that surround the should
Sports medicine as a specialty focuses on the care of physically active people, from recreational athletes and weekend warriors to high school, collegiate
The spine is made up of vertebrae stacked on top of each other, with intervertebral discs sitting between them. Each disc has a tough outer ring called the
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting an estimated 32.5 million adults in the United States. In the knee, it occurs when the
The hands contain more joints than almost any other part of the body, which makes them a frequent target of arthritis in its various forms. The two most co
The wrist is not a single joint. It is a complex of eight small carpal bones, multiple joint surfaces, dozens of ligaments, and the tendons of the forearm
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve compression disorder, but it is frequently misdiagnosed — or assumed — without adequate wo
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability globally, affecting an estimated 80 percent of adults at some point in their lives. It encompasses a bro
When a child or adolescent athlete complains of heel pain, the most common diagnosis is calcaneal apophysitis, more commonly known as Sever's disease. Des
