Piriformis syndrome occurs when the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve, which comes into the gluteal region beneath the muscle, causing pain in the buttocks and referred pain along the sciatic nerve (i.e., sciatica). It will often improve ...
Achilles tendon repair surgery is a type of surgery to fix a damaged Achilles tendon, and it generally involves making an incision in the back of the lower leg and stitching the torn tendon together. In this news post, we’re going to explain how we a...
The lateral meniscus (external semilunar fibrocartilage) is a fibrocartilaginous band that spans the lateral side of the interior of the knee joint. It is one of two menisci of the knee, the other being the medial meniscus. It is nearly circular and ...
A pudendal nerve block is used to diagnose and treat pudendal neuralgia, a chronic pelvic pain experienced in the regions innervated by the pudendal nerve (i.e., anterior and posterior urogenital areas) caused by repetitive activities, overuse of the...
Knee contractures can develop in some patients early on after the total knee replacement or arthroplasty. Signs and symptoms include morning stiffness, anterior knee pain, and decreased range of motion. In these patients, a continuous passive motion ...
When scanning the lateral meniscus, look for any protrusion during vulgar stress, clefts, or disruptions between the lateral meniscus and tibia, and significant increases i hyperechogenicity over the center and white zone of the lateral meniscus. Her...
The genicular nerve block is indicated for chronic knee pain, total knee arthroplasty, or procedures associated with moderate to severe postoperative knee pain. Here are the ultimate scanning steps to identify each of the genicular nerves SLGN: Plac...
300,000+ people sustain a hip fracture annually in the U.S. alone. Most of these fractures occur in patients 65 years of age or older and require surgical treatment within 1 to 2 days of injury. Read on to find out how we approach these cases at our ...
Knee injuries involve trauma to one or more tissues that make up the knee joint: ligaments, tendons, cartilage, bones, and muscles. This makes scanning the knee the critical step in diagnosing and treating the patient. This week, we are focusing on t...
Our new case study describes how we avoid residual adhesions during flexor tendon release and completely restore hand function. Certain cases require intraoperative patient cooperation and testing to gauge the surgery’s functional outcome. This rule...
