Orthopedics

possible scar tissue buildup in finger - how long can it wait?
Hello--- I fell on a glass bottle and cut my hand open in mid November. There was a fairly deep laceration that ran across the base of my middle and 4th fingers ( right at the junction of the finger and palm, the underside of the hand ), about 1.25 inches long. They stitched it up that night, and everything see... 18 Jun 2008 23:55

Shattered Heel - what options are there?
5 weeks ago, my wife shattered her heel. After 2 weeks in hospital it was repaired using plates and pins, and one week later she was sent home. A week of horrible pain followed until she was re-admitted with a wound infection. She has been on anti-biotics ever since, and the plates/pins have been removed and the... 18 Jun 2008 23:55

Nerve pain on outside of ankle
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:19:29 -0400, rick wrote: On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:20:03 -0400, Joe Jared <joejared(a)osirusoft.com> wrote: On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:50:59 -0400, rick wrote: Hello, I'm experiencing nerve pain on the outside of my left ankle. When I tap right above the ankle, it ... 18 Jun 2008 23:55

AC tear - shoulder separation questions
G. Silber wrote: I recently fell, and was taken to the emergency room, they originally thought it was a shoulder dislocation. Turns out it was a separation because of the AC ligament tear. Apparently they consider it in the bottom one or two of severity because they did not recommend surgery and told me to ... 18 Jun 2008 23:55

sci.med.orthopedics
Hi, this is the XRAY report of one of my friends sister. LEft medial aspects of acetabulum not well formed with poorly modelling, left femoral head S/O acetabular Dysplasia what's this condition known as? I need to know details if this is curable. Ganesh ... 18 Jun 2008 23:55

internal fixation for limb lengthening
Hi, I'm looking for first-hand information (e.g. from orthopedist or a patient) concerning internal fixators (those that recide in the bone) used for limb lengthening. Web links are also welcome. Thanks Ed ... 7 May 2008 14:18

Numb Foot From Disk Problem
ER just gave a prednisone script. Should I start PT immediately? It's been 3 days and no improvement. Wonder if I should see a chiropracter first before PT? ... 7 May 2008 14:18

how to recover from ligament or cartilage problem?
I am 60 years old. I am a right hand person. Around 6 months ago, my left middle finger��s middle joint and bottom joint around the knuckle areas got painful, particularly in the morning. When I tried to flex my middle finger, I can feel the joint is bouncing back and fore like a toggle switch. In parti... 7 May 2008 14:18

Looking for used orthoscopic type camera probe.
I'm interested in finding a source of used photo-optic probes for nonmedical use. My budget being somewhat limited, it came to mind that medical centers, research centers, and orthopaedic drs, in their periodic upgrading of orthoscopic camera equipment, may either sell or donate their older equipment rathe... 13 Apr 2008 01:26

post ACL, leg not straight
i had acl surgery in feb. of 2000. i was never able to obtain 0 degrees while straightening my leg after the surgery. It bothers me that it is not completely straight but it does not prevent me from playing soccer on a competitive level. is there anything i can do to get it completely straight? ... 23 Jan 2008 11:46