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,
Diagnosing Childhood Scoliosis With Dr. Liggio
Scoliosis is one of the most common childhood spinal conditions. Overall, the disease affects roughly 1 to 2 percent of the American population, or 6 to 9 million people. Although the condition can affect anyone, it most often presents between the ages of 10 and 15. As far as spinal conditions go, most cases of scoliosis are relatively mild. Very often it causes nothing more than a visual deformity of the back, such as uneven shoulders or uneven hips. However, scoliosis can and does cause
4 SMG Ortho Docs Named Select Surgeons
Please join the Summit Medical Group family in congratulating four members of our talented orthopedics department for their inclusion in NJ Monthly’s Select Surgeons award list in the category of Bone and Joint Surgery. The Select Surgeons list compiles the most competent physicians in New Jersey. Winners from Summit Medical Group Orthopedics are: David Abrutyn Matthew Garberina James Kanellakos Matthew Zornitzer Dr. Abrutyn is a sports medicine expert who has written dozens
