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Compound Fracture – Symptoms, Treatment, and Complications

Compound fractures are not just a type of fracture, but have a completely different entity, when it comes to managing their symptoms and complications. Not only are they prone to develop several complications, but they have some peculiar symptoms, which if noted, herald the onset of a multitude of interventions by several >> Read More ...

Compound Fractures – Causes and Types

Compound fractures are one of the most devastating injuries, which commonly occur due to motorbike and car accidents or similar high velocity injuries. They are not only difficult to recover from, but are also prone to develop several life-threatening infections and complications. The deformities caused by compound >> Read More ...

Thumb Joint Pain Treatment

Effective treatment of thumb joint pain can vary from a simple thumb spica to an advanced microscopic thumb surgery. However, it is the appropriate selection of treatment options, that influences the outcome, much more, than the number of dollars spent on it. Over treatment in the form of aggressive physical therapy, >> Read More ...

Thumb Joint Pain Diagnosis

Diagnosing the cause of thumb joint pain can be quite tricky due to the several factors that can attribute towards causing it. Many times more than one factor play an important role and have to be modified or eliminated in order to gain full benefit of the treatment. Acute injuries due to a single traumatic incident, are >> Read More ...

Kienbock’s Disease Treatment

Kienbock’s disease is known for a complicated course of treatment. This is mainly because of an absence of consensus among surgeons regarding various treatment options. Another reason for the lack of consensus, is the obscured information regarding the exact cause of the disease. Out of the several treatment options >> Read More ...

Thumb Joint Pain Causes

Thumb joint pain is a highly discomforting and distressing symptom. It leaves a person perplexed, when it comes to performing even trivial daily activities, like brushing, writing, and so on. Several unsaid human gestures utilize the thumb, in good proportion, to ask for a free ride (hitchhiking), express dissent (thumbs >> Read More ...

Finger Pulse Oximeter

A finger or digit pulse oximeter is a non-invasive device for measuring the oxygen content of blood, also known as oxygen saturation. It is a highly portable device, which is indispensable for any emergency room or operation theater. Oxygen saturation is a measure of the body’s ability to pump oxygenated blood to all >> Read More ...

Sore Elbow – Tendonitis and Arthritis

Sore elbow is an acutely inflamed elbow that is painful and stiff, caused by a variety of traumatic and degenerative diseases. Sore elbow due to injuries like fracture and dislocation have been discussed separately. Degenerative conditions, like elbow tendonitis and elbow arthritis, are also common causes of a sore elbow. >> Read More ...

Sore Elbow due to Injuries like Fracture and Dislocation

Elbow injuries in the form of fracture and dislocation are a common cause of sore elbow, and can occur after a fall on the elbow or a bike accident. Children are especially susceptible to these injuries as elbows are more accessible to injury while playing. Moreover, the elbow of a child is not well developed and contains >> Read More ...

Knee Cap Pain and Types of Kneecap Injury

What is knee cap pain? Knee cap or patella is a triangular rounded bone present in front of the knee. It is formed because of friction between the quadriceps (muscle group on front of thigh, which helps in knee straightening or extension) tendon and the knee joint. Such a bone is called a sesamoid bone and patella is the >> Read More ...

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