Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip is a rare disease that causes a transient decrease in bone density of the proximal part of the femur and occurs most often in: Young and middle-aged men (30-60 years old) Women during the last months of pregnancy or postpartum. Patients suddenly experience hip...
Membrane fold syndrome (Plica syndrome) The membranous folds are one of the sources of pain on the anterior surface of the knee in children and adolescents. The medial and lateral knee folds are normal membranous folds that separate the compartments of the knee during development. They are usually asymptomatic and have little clinical significance. However,...
Disc-shaped meniscus The menisci are two crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous elastic structures, which are inserted between the articular surfaces of the femoral and tibial condyles, intended by Nature to absorb shocks. Disc-shaped meniscus is an abnormal anatomical variation of the meniscus, which acquires a disc-shaped shape, is thickened and larger in surface area than normal. Its...
Knee replacement Nikolaos Zervakis MD, MSc . AKnee arthroplasty is the invasive method used to replace a partial or total joint of the knee that is suffering, mainly due to knee osteoarthritis and any other degenerative joint disease. In this case, the damaged articular cartilage of the thigh and shin is removed and replaced...
Hip Arthroplasty Nikolaos Zervakis MD, MSc Hip arthroplasty involves replacing the diseased joint with a metal prosthesis. It is usually recommended in cases of hip osteoarthritis. Initially, based on the findings of the radiological examination, the damaged femoral head is removed. Then, the specialized orthopedic surgeon creates a recess in the pelvis...
Shoulder Arthroplasty Nikolaos Zervakis MD, MSc Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder arthritis that causes pain and stiffness may require shoulder replacement surgery. The ball of the shoulder is replaced with a metal ball implant. The socket of the shoulder blade may or may not be filled with plastic. Shoulder replacement implants use metal alloys and polyethylene...
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