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• 10 Facts To Know About Wrist Fracture Procedure

  If you or someone you love has experienced a wrist fracture, you may be wondering what to expect during the treatment and recovery process. At Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, we perform many wrist fracture procedures each year, so our doctors and staff...

• Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Recovery

  Don’t remain uninformed about what recovery from bilateral total knee arthroplasty requires. When an individual’s mobility is limited and routine activities are disrupted by knee pain, it is possible that nonsurgical treatment methods may not restore...

• Achieving Success with Non-Surgical Approaches to Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

  Cubital tunnel syndrome, also known as ulnar nerve entrapment, occurs when the ulnar nerve—vital for hand and finger function—gets compressed at the elbow. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, including numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness....

• UCL Repair Revolution: Advancing Care for Throwing Athletes

  Introduction Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries are becoming increasingly prevalent among young athletes, particularly in throwing sports such as baseball. These injuries can severely impact a player’s ability to throw with velocity and...

• Understanding Arthritis: Symptoms and Treatments

  Consistent aching pains and swelling in your knuckles or wrists? You may be dealing with arthritis. However, arthritis doesn’t play favorites when it comes to which joints it attacks, so if you’re feeling those same aching pains in your knees, elbows,...

• Closed Reduction (SC Joint)

  Most severe dislocations are of the anterior type and can be treated by pulling, pushing, and moving the clavicle until it pops back into joint. This procedure can be very painful and most patients will be given general anesthesia and perhaps muscle...

• The Advantages of Anterior Hip Replacement

  Have you or someone you love suffered from ongoing hip pain, due to arthritis or other painful conditions? Have you tried to manage the pain and stiffness but still find it to be interfering with your day to day activities and your overall quality of...

• How to Prevent Injuries this Holiday Season

  There’s so much going on during the holiday season and a lot of winter activities to get involved with. However, it’s also a common time for injuries to occur. With all the hustle and bustle of travel, out of town guests, shopping, and decorating - the...

• My Bunion Hurts

  A bunion is a very common condition in the foot and ankle that affects approximately 23% of the population. It is most notably characterized by a painful, red, bump along the inside of the great toe. The bunion actually got its name from the Greek word...

• Non-operative Shoulder Separation Treatment

  Ice -Is an important treatment of most acute soft tissue injuries. Sling -Frequently, a sling is needed and helpful for the first few days after an injury. This helps to support the weight of the arm and to restrict motion. It is usually advised,...

• How to Know if You Need Hand Tendon Surgery

  Is the pain you feel in your hand the result of a serious tendon condition or a minor issue? Is surgery needed in order to relieve your symptoms, or will they disappear without surgical intervention? The answers to these questions are different for...

• Recovery Process After Surgery

  In most cases, the recovery process for hand and wrist surgery is rather quick. In the more common procedures, the recovery process may involve a bandage for protection and/or a splint for stabilization. Low-dose pain medication is usually sufficient...

• Elbow Infections

  Elbow infections and septic arthritis of the elbow are serious medical conditions that involve the infiltration of infectious agents, such as bacteria, into the elbow joint. These conditions can lead to significant pain, inflammation, and potential...

• Wrist Sprains

  A wrist sprain occurs when the ligaments around the wrist are stretched beyond their normal range. Ligaments are tough, fibrous tissues that stabilize joints and allow for controlled motion. When these ligaments are injured, it can lead to pain,...

• 3 Things You Need to Know About Spinal Fusion Recovery

  Fusion of a segment of the spinal column is a surgical procedure in which a bone graft (or, in some cases, a synthetic bone substitute) is placed between two or more vertebrae in order to fuse them together, preventing any excessive motion that could...

• Recommendations and Recovery Time for Total Hip Replacement

  Although we often take for granted the ability to bend and move in different directions, without healthy ball and socket hip joints, our bodies would lack the ability to move in many of the ways that are required throughout the course of our daily...

• The Recovery From Distal Radial Fracture Surgery

  The radius is the larger of the two arm bones and when it is broken on the end closest to the wrist, the injury is referred to as a distal radial fracture. These injuries are actually quite common and they are particularly common in females over the...

• FAQs About Recovery From Total Ankle Replacement

  If you have been suffering from ongoing pain and limited mobility from an ankle injury or arthritis, your doctor may suggest total ankle replacement surgery as an option. This procedure can significantly improve your ankle pain and maintain your...

• The Facts You Need to Know About Meniscus Surgery

  When it comes to knee anatomy, the menisci are essential, behind the scenes contributors to the joint’s strength, stability and long-term health. This is a small, c-shaped disc of cartilage and is extremely vital to knee function and durability. When...

• One Bad Fall: The Most Common Reason for Distal Radial Fracture Surgery

  If you or someone you love has suffered a distal radius fracture, you know firsthand that the onset of symptoms is immediate. First, of course, there is pain. Accompanying that pain is often tenderness, swelling and eventually, bruising. Depending on...