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Scoliosis

Scoliosis

You may have seen individuals with scoliosis and wondered what it was. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that most often is diagnosed in adolescents. Most cases of scoliosis are mild, but some curves

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Forefoot Fracture

Forefoot Fracture

Forefoot fractures can begin as very small injuries that do not cause severe pain. However, if the bone continues to experience stress, the crack will often deepen and widen, becoming gradually more painful. Eventually, in

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Synovitis of the Hip

Synovitis of the Hip

Synovitis is swelling (inflammation) in the synovial membrane that lines some of your joints, including your hip joint, and can cause considerable pain. If left untreated, your hip pain may continue to worsen, which can make movement increasingly

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Finger Fracture

Finger Fracture

Although the bones in the fingers are small, a finger fracture is not a minor injury. Fingers are capable of very fine, coordinated motions and disruption of this motion can make it difficult to do

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Talar Dome Lesion

Talar Dome Lesion

The top of the talus (ankle bone) is dome-shaped and is completely covered with cartilage. A talar dome lesion is an injury to the cartilage and underlying bone of the talus within the ankle joint.

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Meniscal Transplant

Meniscal Transplant

As life happens, so do injuries, especially those that occur when we least expect them. Sometimes these injuries need special care and attention.  A torn meniscus in the knee, for example, whether the result of

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Burners and Stingers

Burners and Stingers

The terms stinger injury and burner injury can be used interchangeably. Burners are often referred to as stingers. They are intense nerve pains that run through the neck and shoulder when the nerves become stretched

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Bone Grafts in Spine Surgery

Bone Grafts in Spine Surgery

Spinal fusion is one of the most common surgeries performed in the back. The basic idea is to fuse painful or unstable bones in the spine so that they heal into a single, solid bone.

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Wrist Arthroscopy

Wrist Arthroscopy

Because the hands and wrists are used so much in our daily lives, they can be susceptible to a variety of injuries and conditions. These can cause a range of symptoms such as pain, weakness,

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