Ultrasound assessment of enthesitis can effectively distinguish patients with vs without SpA, with inflammatory B-mode lesions serving as the strongest independent marker.
After implantation, patients are able to return home with the therapy activated; no daily interventions or manual adjustments are required. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Medtronic ...
A schematic illustrates the relationship between tibial tubercle fracture and the vascular system. The proximal tibia is in close proximity to the popliteal artery which adds the possibility of the ...
As youth engagement in high-energy sports surges, so does the prevalence of sport-related injuries. Among them, tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) represent a small but serious subset, ...
It's a noncancerous bone tumor that doesn't spread to other parts of your body. It forms on top of existing bone tissue, usually in places such as your ankles, feet, toes, ear canals, sinus cavity, ...
Department of Medical Imaging, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Guizhou Hospital, Guiyang, China Osteochondroma (OC) mainly occurs in the metaphysis of long bones in children and adolescents, and it is ...
In my last column, I talked about cranial cruciate ligament injuries: what they are and how they happen. So, let’s say the worst has happened and your dog injures her CCL. Your veterinarian says that ...
Did you know that horseback riding can leave a mark on your bones? Rider’s bone’—or rider’s bone exostosis—is a bony growth that develops from repeated pressure and friction against the inner thigh.
Anterior tibial tendonitis is a type of ankle injury. The anterior tibial tendon lies at the front of the ankle and helps flex the foot upward. Injury to this tendon usually occurs due to overuse.
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of knee pain in adolescents. It describes inflammation of the area just below the knee, where the kneecap tendon attaches to the shinbone. Some doctors may ...