Does hip pain and clicking sounds mean a hip replacement is necessary? Not always. Nebraska Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Justin Greiner, MD, explains that hip preservation surgery is an option to bypass the need for hip replacement surgery.
Varicose veins are abnormal branches from larger, more typical veins. Even if you don’t have one yourself, chances are you’ve seen such a swollen blue and purple bulge in someone else.
Anterior cruciate ligament tears are common athletic knee injuries affecting over 250,000 people annually in the United States. Now, there is a new option to repair and preserve the native ACL.
The pain in Paula Travis’s hand and wrist grew worse by the week. After months of dealing with the pain and locking finger, Travis decided to see a doctor. Orthopaedic surgeon and hand specialist Joseph Morgan, MD, diagnosed Travis with carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger.
Hip replacement surgery is an effective treatment for patients with severe hip pain. In conventional hip replacement surgery, the joint is approached from the back or side. With an anterior hip replacement, the surgeon approaches the hip joint from the front.