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…
Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch)
Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch) Description Tinea cruris is an infection of the skin in the groin with one of several types of fungus. These fungi thrive in the groin, where…
Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis Description Painful inflammation of a tendon is called tendinitis, and painful inflammation of the lining of the tendon sheath is called tenosynovitis. Inflammation of both often occurs…
Impingement Syndrome, Surgery for (Subacromial Decompression)
Impingement Syndrome, Surgery for (Subacromial Decompression) Indications: who needs surgery, when and why, and goals Surgery for rotator cuff tendinitis, subacromial bursitis, or impingement is reserved for people who have…
