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Osgood-Schlatter; Robert Osgood and Carl Schlatter independently described this painful overuse condition of the tibial tuberosity in 1903. “The Osgood-Schlatter disease is common in active adolescents, possibly caused by multiple small avulsion fractures from contractions of the quadriceps muscles at their insertion into the proximal tibial apophysis.” (Ilgen, 2013, p. 1). When a child complains about the pain and swelling under their patella, it’s suspected that the juvenile may have Osgood-Schlatter

maintain the congruency of the tibio-talar interface under physiologic and axial loads. The distal tibiofibular joint is a syndesmotic articulation formed between the concave surface of the distal tibia and convex shape of the distal fibula. The joint is firmly anchored by a number of ligaments and the stable morphology of this joint is critical to normal function. The ankle joint is a three-one joint with a larger talar articular surface than matching tibiofibular articular surface. The lateral circumference

Have you ever heard of shin splints? Well this is where to find out how you get them, what the effects are, and how to heal them. Shin splints is pain along the tibia, or shinbone. The tibia is the large bone in front of your lower leg. The pain can occur below the knee either on the outside or inside of the leg. Pain on the outside of the leg is called anterior shin splints. Pain on the inside of the leg are medical shin splints. The pain is caused from the muscles, bone tissue, and tendons being

Introduction: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective technique to treat end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. One important goal of the procedure is to restore a physiological knee kinematics. However, fluoroscopy studies have shown abnormal knee kinematics after TKA which may lead to suboptimal clinical outcomes. Posterior slope of the tibial component may significantly impact the knee kinematics. There is currently no consensus about the most appropriate slope. Objectives: The goal of the

Shin Splints, medically known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, refers to a pain along long bone in the lower leg (Tibia). This condition is a physical activity-related problem that is usually common to athletes(runners), dancers, and military recruits. We often experience this pain even on a simple activities such as morning jog, brisk walking, or even catching a bus to take a ride to work. Causes: Shin splints develop after a vigorous, repetitive physical activity compromising the bones, muscles

Hamstring Strain Hamstrings are the large muscles in the back of the thighs. A strain or tear injury happens when there is a sudden stretch or pull on these muscles and tendons. Tendons are cord like structures that attach muscle to bone. These injuries are commonly seen in activities such as sprinting due to sudden acceleration. DIAGNOSIS Often the diagnosis can be made by examination. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS • Apply ice to the sore area for 15-20minutes, 03-04 times per day. Do this while

Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with left shoulder impingement/tear/degenerative joint disease, possible left cervical radiculopathy and insomnia/depression. Patient has no active treatment to date. MRI of the left shoulder obtained on 05/21/14 showed severe glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis with full thickness chondral defects seen, and intra-articular bodies seen in the axillary pouch with a joint effusion noted. These are likely related to broken off osteophytes. Partial undersurface

Tested For: The Golfer’s Elbow Special Test is designed to confirm the diagnosis of medial epicondylitis.1 Test Performance: To perform this test, the patient should be seated or standing, while making a fist on the involved side.1 The therapist should use one hand to stabilize along the distal humerus while simultaneously palpating the medial epicondyle.1 With the other hand, the therapist should then passively supinate the forearm and extend the elbow and wrist.1 Pain or discomfort along the medial

Group I, Category 53 Insufficient Vocational Documentation to Determine Work History ISSUE The DDS proposes a fully favorable allowance for this claimant with an EOD of 07/01/2013. The evidence in file supports a later onset date. CASE DISCUSSION & POLICY ANALYSIS (INCLUDING SPECIFIC REFERENCES) This 53 year old claimant is filing a concurrent claim alleging disability due to tear or lateral cartilage or meniscus, chondromalacia of the patella, synovitis and tenosynovitis a of 07/01/2013

Background Recurvatum following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a spectrum of instability which is the major cause of late failure. TKA in genu recurvatum deformity has received little attention. Decreased distal femoral bone cut to reduce extension gap and increased posterior femoral condylar bone cut to increase flexion gap were proposed to equalize the flexion and extension space. Some surgeons recommended constrain condylar knee or even hinge knee to deal with the recurvatum deformity. A specific