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Orthopaedic trauma care involves the urgent assessment and treatment of injuries affecting the bones, joints, and soft tissues—often following accidents, falls, or high-impact incidents. These injuries can range from simple fractures to complex, life-changing...
What are Soft Tissue Injuries? Soft tissue injuries involve damage to muscles, ligaments, and tendons, often resulting from trauma, overuse, or sudden movements. Symptoms Pain and tenderness Swelling and bruising Limited range of motion Muscle spasms or weakness...
What are Dislocations? Dislocations occur when bones are forced out of their normal positions, often due to trauma or accidents. Symptoms Severe pain Swelling and bruising Inability to move the joint Deformity or visibly out-of-place joint Treatment Reduction:...
What are PCL Tears? PCL tears involve damage to the posterior cruciate ligament, another key ligament for knee stability, often resulting from direct impact or trauma. Symptoms Knee pain and swelling Instability or feeling of the knee giving way Difficulty walking...
What is Post-Traumatic Arthritis? Post-traumatic arthritis is a form of osteoarthritis that develops after an injury to the knee, such as a fracture or ligament tear. Symptoms Pain and swelling in the knee Stiffness and reduced range of motion Difficulty performing...
What are Fractures? Fractures are breaks in the bones that can occur in various parts of the body, including the foot, ankle, hip, and around joint replacements. Fractures can result from trauma, falls, or excessive stress on the bones. Symptoms Severe pain at the...
What is Avascular Necrosis? Avascular necrosis, also known as osteonecrosis, is the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply. This condition commonly affects the hip and knee, leading to joint pain and dysfunction. Early diagnosis and treatment are...
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints, including the hip and knee. The body's immune system mistakenly attacks the synovium (lining of the joints), leading to pain, swelling, and...
What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects the cartilage within joints, including the hip and knee. Over time, the cartilage wears away, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. This condition is common in older adults...
What is a meniscal tear? A meniscal tear is an injury which typically occurs when playing sports. It is a painful injury which can happen when playing a variety of games including football, basketball, volleyball and rugby. A meniscal tear involves damage to the...
What is knee tendonitis? Knee tendonitis, also known as patellar tendonitis, refers to an injury to the tendon which connects the shin bone to the patellar (knee cap). This tendon is vital to movements which require extending the knee; from running to jumping and...
What is an ACL Injury? An ACL injury - which is an acronym for an anterior cruciate ligament injury - refers to an injury to a major knee ligament. The ACL itself connects the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia). An ACL injury typically happens in sports...
What is knee arthritis? Knee arthritis is a condition which involves pain, swelling and stiffness in the knee joint. This happens due to the wearing away of the cartilage which prevents the bones of the knee joint from rubbing together. Among the most common forms...