Articles on оrthopedics

Symptoms and treatment of Bekhterev's disease in men and women Symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in men and women, its treatment and prevention are one of the most important problems in modern traumatology and orthopedics. The pathology is also called Strümpel-Bechterev-Marie disease, or

Causes, symptoms, diagnosis of hygroma. Treatment of hand hygroma and other localization Hygroma is a volume formation located in the joint area, which is a cavity filled with liquid. This is both a cyst and a tumor. There is no danger, but often the pathology leads to the appearance of cosmetic def

Hollow foot syndrome - what it is, causes, symptoms and treatment Hollow foot is a pathological change in the arch characterized by an increase in its height. The disease is the antithesis of flat feet and most often occurs against the background of injuries and some problems in the neuromuscular s

Hematoma drainage and other methods of its treatment The human body is permeated with blood vessels. During domestic, industrial or sports injuries, the integrity of the wall of one or another vessel is violated. This threatens bleeding or the formation of a hematoma. Hematoma - accumulation of liqu

Symptoms of heel spurs, treatment methods A heel spur is the formation of a bone growth on the tuberosity of the heel bone, which causes discomfort when walking. The disease is most often diagnosed in women under the age of 45. The causes of heel spurs and predisposing factors are as follows fl

Fast Track Surgery is an original approach to accompanying the patient on the entire path of surgery, starting with preparation for discharge home. This is a program that includes the stages of preoperative preparation, performing surgical intervention, and managing the postoperative period, the pur

Tears of ligaments and tendons. Treatment of knee joint ligament rupture Tears of ligaments and tendons are called partial or complete violation of their integrity. This type of damage is observed as a result of mechanical trauma. Degrees of damage The following degrees of ligament and tendon tea

Symptoms, treatment, recovery period after surgery for hip fracture Symptoms of a hip fracture in an elderly person are well known to doctors. This injury is considered the most dangerous in old age, recovery is very difficult. In most cases, a person becomes disabled after an injury. Most often, t

Causes of development, symptoms and treatment of enthesopathy Enthesopathy is a disease in which pathological changes can affect three structures of the human body - ligaments, tendons and joint capsules. These structures are united by two factors - they consist of connective tissue and are attached

Stenosis of the spinal canal of the lumbar spine Spinal stenosis is a dangerous disease characterized by narrowing (reduction) of the spinal canal. The disease is gradual and can lead to disability without proper treatment. Spinal stenosis is treated by a surgeon. Causes of the disease congenit

Replacement of the intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine Spinal discs are a kind of shock absorbers that ensure mobility of the back without pinching the spinal nerve. As a result of an incorrect lifestyle (hypodynamia, excess weight, irrational nutrition) or as a result of a chronic disease, the

Causes, symptoms, exercises for diastasis recti of the abdominal muscles Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles is the separation of individual fibers of their aponeurosis - a strong dense connective tissue membrane that covers each of these muscles from all sides. This nosology is not critical,

Patella fracture: treatment and rehabilitation A fracture of the patella is rare - it accounts for 1.5% of all traumatic fractures. It is more often diagnosed in the elderly, mainly as a result of a banal street injury. Treatment and recovery after a patellar fracture is carried out only under the s

Knee hemarthrosis - causes of development, symptoms, treatment Knee hemarthrosis is a disease characterized by hemorrhage into the joint cavity. Lack of treatment leads to complications in the form of inflammatory processes, suppuration - surgical intervention may be necessary. The sooner treatment

Symptoms and treatment of bursitis Bursitis is an inflammation of one or more synovial bags (bursae) in the joint area. The bursa cavity is covered with a synovial membrane that secretes a lubricating fluid. There are about 160 synovial bags in the human body. In case of bursa inflammation of any

Causes of pain under the left shoulder blade Pain under the scapula can be caused by inflammation or trauma in the shoulder area or be one of the symptoms of a serious disease of the chest and abdominal organs (myocardial infarction, lung cancer, and others). Localization of pain is important for di

Metalosteosynthesis of bones - indications and contraindications for carrying out Osteosynthesis is the operation of connecting bone fragments with the help of special fasteners. The method is mostly used for the treatment of various fractures. The rehabilitation period after metallo-osteosynthesis

Types of osteosynthesis, essence of the procedure Osteosynthesis is a surgical intervention performed with the aim of repositioning (combining) bone fragments with ensuring their immobility until complete fusion. Various types of osteosynthesis are used in medicine, each of which has its own charact