SPORT MEDICINE
Metacarpal Fracture (Other Than Boxer’s Fracture)
Metacarpal Fracture (Other Than Boxer’s Fracture) Description Metacarpal fracture is a broken bone in the middle of the hand. The metacarpal bones connect the wrist to the fingers and make…
Meniscal Cyst
Meniscal Cyst Description The meniscus is a cartilage structure in the knee that sits on top of one of the lower leg bones (the tibia). Each knee has two menisci,…
Viral Hepatitis
Viral Hepatitis Description Viral hepatitis is an infection that mainly affects the liver, causing inflammation. The type of hepatitis is determined by the virus responsible for the infection, most commonly…
Mallet Finger
Mallet Finger Description Mallet finger is characterized by a bent tip of the finger and an inability to straighten the finger under its own power. An extensor tendon is the…
Tympanic Membrane Perforation (Ruptured Eardrum)
Tympanic Membrane Perforation (Ruptured Eardrum) Description The eardrum is a thin membrane that protects the middle and inner ear from the outside environment. The eardrum helps you hear by transmitting…
Intersection Syndrome
Intersection Syndrome Description Intersection syndrome is characterized by pain and inflammation in the forearm, on the thumb side, as a result of irritation where the two tendons that extend the…
Jersey Finger (Flexor Digitorum Profundus Rupture)
Jersey Finger (Flexor Digitorum Profundus Rupture) Description Jersey finger is characterized by an inability to bend a fingertip under its own power. This is due to an injury to the…
Knee Dislocation
Knee Dislocation Description Knee dislocation is a sprain (tear) of multiple ligaments, usually three of the four major ligaments of the knee. The four knee ligaments are the anterior cruciate…
Ingrown Toenail
Ingrown Toenail Description An ingrown toenail is a condition in which the sharp edge of a toenail grows into the fleshy side of a toe, usually the big toe. The…
