Background: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a procedure that is currently performed with increasing frequency. The reason is that its indications have become much broader. This procedure may be associated with the relevant morbidity in the postoperative stage due to the creation of a large bone ...
The distinction between muscle or joint soreness and an actual injury is not simply one of degree; being sore versus being injured will require completely different responses and treatments. For example, having a sore knee might simply require that you follow a “R.I.C.E.” protocol of: Rest...
For those patients who do require surgical repair of the ACL, a graft will be used to replace the damaged section of ligament. This graft will use a section of tendon that can either be taken from the patient (autograft) or a cadaver (allograft). The most commonly used grafts include: ...
Ultimately, I opted to never go through any of them again, so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I would do a cadaver graft if I had to do it again. I’ve heard aboutstem cells for partial tears. Apparently, there is some good research on this, but it is still pretty new...
After ACL reconstruction surgery, it's vital that you follow your surgeon's protocol to allow your knee to heal properly. Doing the wrong type of exercise too soon after surgery can cause your graft to re-tear or stretch out. A knee brace is typically worn for up to six weeks after sur...
Problems such as graft fiber transverse rupture and graft necking can be minimized. Lastly, since the magnesium screw had a promising outcome, it can be further investigated in a different test set-up and protocol such as by a mechanical dynamic test and various implantation approaches. ...