Although blood is mainly a liquid (called plasma), it also contains small solid components (red cells, white cells, and platelets.)
Source: Medical News Today
Calcific tendonitis is a condition caused by calcium deposits building up in a person's muscles or tendons. If calcium builds up in an area, a person may feel pain and discomfort there.
Author: Dr. J. Pieter Hommen
Author: Dr. J. Pieter Hommen
Arthroscopy is a term derived from the Greek words “arthro” which means “joint”, and “skopein” which means “to view or observe”. Therefore, hip arthroscopy is a surgical procedure whereby the orthopedic surgeon can look into the hip joint with a camera inserted through small keyhole incisions.
Author: Dr. J. Pieter Hommen
Questions:
1. Has your rotator cuff tear been described as “large”, “massive”, “retracted” or “irreparable”?
2. Has it been many months since you tore your rotator cuff?
Source: RSNA News
Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Source: Healio
Except for increased anterior-posterior knee laxity, results from this study indicated female athletes and male athletes were not similar with regard to predictors for first-time noncontact ACL injury.
