Clavicle or collarbone Surgery
Clavicle fracture: recovery is usually spontaneous Clavicle fractures are relatively common, and generally occur among young people. The fracture is caused most frequently in an indirect manner: a blow to the s.
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The Ankle surgery
The ankle and its ailments The ankle is the joint between the lower part of the tibia and fibula and the upper part of the talus, the first bone of the foot. Ankle injuries include sprains, fractures and tendon.
Calcific tendonitis, treatment and management
This starts out as a calcific deposit on the tendons The “rotator cuff” is the group of tendons which connect the muscles to the bones of the shoulder joint. A crystalline form of calcium can accumulate on this.
Subacromial impingement : diagnosis, causes and treatment
What is a subacromial impingement ? From the age of 40, pain in the shoulder is often caused by what is called subacromial impingement, a syndrome linked to the aging of the rotator cuff tendons. The muscles a.
Acromioclavicular luxation
The acromioclavicular joint is a shoulder joint that connects the acromion, the bony part located at the top of the scapula, to the clavicle. This joint is maintained by ligaments. If it plays a secondary role i.
Sports surgery for sports injuries
Sports injuries in figures According to the Health Barometer 2000, nearly half the French population (44%) reported having played a sport over the past seven days, but we do not all exercise in the same way. .
Mosaicplasty: a technical solution to cartilage grafts
Why do a cartilage transplant? The cartilage that covers the bones provides play and joint mobility. It is a fragile substance which can undergo lesions causing pain and discomfort to a greater or lesser ex.
Total knee replacement: the right choice ?
When is the right time to choose a total knee replacement ? A total knee replacement consists in implanting three artificial components (tibial, femoral and patellar), which will replace the damaged parts of .
Total hip replacement : one hundred years of research !
The first total hip replacement and its ancestors At the start of the XXth century, two types of hip damage led researchers in orthopaedic surgery to search for a hip implant. The first, femoral neck fracture.