A complex fracture is a traumatic injury involving multiple breaks in a bone and damaged soft tissue. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Surgical procedure in which both hips are replaced with prosthetic joints during a single surgery.
A torn hip labrum can lead to hip instability, pain, and impair the labrum's ability to absorb shocks.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a treatment made from a patient's own blood that can stimulate healing and enhance repair in certain injuries.
A method of gradually reducing the degree of curvature of the spines of people with severe spinal deformities.
Total ankle replacement, like similar operations for arthritic or injured hips and knees, can restore the ankle to normal functionality.
Spinal deformities are abnormal alignments or curves in the bony vertebral column that forms the spine. Learn about causes and treatment.
Stress fractures are tiny cracks in the bones caused by repetitive force. Learn about symptoms and treatments.
An abnormal curvature of the spine. Scoliosis can affect people of any age, but most commonly begins between ages 10 and 15.
Hip fractures occur when a trauma or fall causes a hairline break in the upper quarter of the thighbone. Learn about symptoms and treatment, especially in the elderly.