Patient Education Listing

The flexor tendons of the hand are responsible for flexion of the fingers and thumb toward the palm. These long structures are connected to the flexor muscles in the forearm. An injury to one of these tendons can cause pain and inability to flex…

Since the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing implant is new in the United States, is it clinically proven?

While the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing implant is new to the United States, it is not a new implant or technique. It has been in use…

This condition is a sprain of one or more of the ligaments that hold the tibia and fibula together at the ankle. This joint, called the ankle syndesmosis, is made up of ligaments on the front and rear of the ankle and in the space between…

The labrum of the hip is a ring of cartilage on the edge of the socket of the hip joint. It functions as a "gasket" and provides a suction seal to the joint which is crucial to retaining a pressurized fluid layer that distributes compressive…

In the past, most patients were encouraged to put off total hip replacement surgery as long as possible until they were in severe pain and very limited in their activity levels. That's because the results of total hip replacement in younger…

This history of hip resurfacing was written by Dr. Derek McMinn, one of the designers of the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing (BHR) prosthesis. It is divided into the following sections. Click on the links below to read.

As part of our dedication to providing the highest possible level of care, our shoulder experts offer the latest and most advanced evidence-based treatment for your shoulder pain and limitation. This includes state-of-the-art care for rotator…

If your hip joint hurts, or if it catches or clicks when you move your leg, you may have a torn labrum. That's a rim of tissue that surrounds the hip's socket. It helps to deepen the socket and cushion the joint. A torn labrum can keep the hip…

This procedure is performed to correct chronic ankle instability that has not responded to treatment such as physical therapy. Ankle instability occurs when ligaments are stretched or torn. A simple repair, known as the Bröstrom-Gould technique,…

This condition, commonly called tennis elbow, is an inflammation of the tendons that connect the muscles of the forearm to the elbow. The pain is primarily felt at the lateral epicondyle, the bony bump on the outer side of the elbow.

This injection procedure is performed to relieve low back and radiating leg pain. Steroid medication can reduce the swelling and inflammation caused by spinal conditions.

This condition, commonly called golfer's elbow, is an inflammation of the tendons that connect the muscles of the forearm to the elbow. The pain is primarily felt at the medial epicondyle, the bony bump on the inner side of the elbow.

Each of your knee joints is cushioned by two c-shaped wedges of cartilage. The two cushions in each knee are called the "menisci." Individually, each cushion is called a "meniscus." Certain motions, such as twisting the knee, can cause a meniscus…

This is a common injury of the knee. Your knee joint is cushioned by two c-shaped wedges of cartilage called the "menisci." Each individual cushion is called a "meniscus." This injury is a tear of one of these cushions.

This surgical procedure is used to inspect and reattach torn tendons in the shoulder's rotator cuff. The initial part of the surgery is performed arthroscopically through small tubes. An open incision may be needed if the damage is severe.