What is ACL? And what is ACL reconstruction? Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a band like important tissue present within the knee joint. It maintains knee stability during sports while making sudden deceleration, rotation, pivoting type of knee movements, and…
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You’ve probably heard about meniscus tears. It’s a common knee injury in athletes but can happen to anyone. Your symptoms are typically sharp pain and swelling of the knee – and you have trouble extending your knee. The menisci are C-shaped fibro-cartilaginous…
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Innovative pain management alternatives during and after surgery can significantly reduce the number of patients becoming chronic users – and abusers — of opioid drugs, says noted orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia MD, founder and chief medical officer of the…
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Calling all daughters, sons, and concerned grandkids! With social distancing, decreased travel, and quarantines in place, many of our parents and grandparents are not getting the attention they need. We put together 3 tips from the healthcare workers at OrthoNOW….
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