Osteoarthritis is one of the biggest drivers of disability. At this time, this degenerative condition has no cure. The current best treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis in the knee is either a partial or total knee replacement. Knee replacements have become safer and more effective than ever in the last decade. They are easier to recover from and allow people to be active in ways they haven’t been able to be for years. There is a problem, however. Everyone’s knees are different, which is
When the Surgeon Needs Surgery
People in the know choose Summit Medical Group Orthopedics. Who knows more about orthopedic surgery than orthopedic surgeons? When surgeons need surgery, where do they turn? When Dr. Thomas Nordstrom, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, needed rotator cuff surgery, he didn’t go across the river to New York City. Although Dr. Nordstrom has been trained in world-class facilities and knows he has incredibly high-quality surgery options in Manhattan, he stayed in northern New
Hangman’s Fracture with Dr. Zarro
A hangman’s fracture may have a scary name, but you’re unlikely to suffer this injury, unless you experience a high-energy traumatic event such as a car accident, a fall from height or a serious sports injury. If you do experience one, however, you need to get your neck checked out right away, especially if it hurts. The hangman’s fracture has a scary name for a good reason: It can become a very serious injury. The name ‘hangman’ is from the fact that this type of broken neck happens in a
5 Common Types of Shoulder Pain
Did you know that what you think of as the shoulder (the glenohumeral joint) is just one aspect of a larger joint structure? Or that it is the most mobile joint of the body, capable of motion in all three planes of movement: sagittal (front to back), transverse (side-to-side) and longitudinal (up and down)? The point is, the shoulder is a complex joint. With that complexity and mobility comes the potential for problems…painful problems. The shoulder is subject to a number of orthopedic
Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Repair with Dr. Ross
A loud pop, a feeling of being kicked in the back of your ankle and a feeling of weakness in the leg: You’ve just ruptured your Achilles tendon. If you’re an athlete, you’re done for the day—maybe even the season. If it happened at work, you’re looking at disability. Achilles tendon ruptures and their cousin, Achilles tendinitis (or tendinopathy), are common among athletes and active people. The feet of athletes and of people with physical jobs typically take a beating. Achilles tendinitis is
All About Wrist Fractures with Dr. Niver
The wrist is one of the most easily and most commonly fractured sites on the body. No one breaks the “wrist bone,” because the wrist is not just one bone—it has 10. Eight of those bones are small and delicate. Only the radius and ulna, the bones of the forearm, are sizeable, although the radius is the most commonly fractured wrist bone (called a distal radial fracture). Types of Wrist Fractures Not all wrist fractures are created equal. Although a distal radial fracture may be the most common,
