You have knee arthritis and a meniscus tear. One of the more common conditions that I see in the office is when someone comes in with an MRI that shows a meniscus tear and knee arthritis. Patients nowadays will have their MRI reports often before their office visit with me. Once they see the word meniscal tear, they latch onto this condition and start thinking about all the possibilities for treatment of meniscal tear and the arthritis...
Guest author, Mike Sganga, DPM Fractures and sprains of the foot can be treated surgically and non-surgically, depending on the locations of the injuries. We know that many fractures can heal with crutches and a boot, and some have shown that they need operative fixation for the best outcome. The fifth metatarsal can be involved in many different fracture patterns. As you see from the chart, one can have an avulsion fracture, a Jones fracture,...
1. Bone Preparation The first step is to get a bleeding surface so the cops and the bone heal together. 2. Anchor Insertion We then screw the suture anchor into the bone. It is an anchor with sutures coming out of it that we will pass through the cuff. 3. Passing Sutures We can use a unique device to pass the sutures through the rotator cuff and retrieve them. 4. Tying Knots We then tie the sutures together to secure the...
Arthritis: Stages of Arthritis Grades 1-4 Arthritis is the inflammation or swelling of one or more joints. Grade 0 – Grade 0 is a healthy joint with no signs of damage or impairment. Grade 1 – Grade 1 includes minor wear and tear on the joint. This is minor and unlikely to cause any pain or discomfort. Grade 2 – Grade 2 is mild arthritis. The cartilage between the bones will appear normal, but it is likely that...
Dr. Sean Rockett’s passive range exercises for rotator cuff repair.
Hip replacement surgery has developed dramatically over the past several decades. What was once a medieval surgery with over three weeks of recovery in a hospital has now become a minimally invasive outpatient day surgery for some. It is one of the most successful surgeries of any surgery known to the medical community. The procedure is being done for younger people due to the expertise of the surgeons, and the materials used are so much better...
D Sean Rockett, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon and senior partner of Orthopedics New England with offices in Natick, Newton and Hopkinton, MA. Dr. Rockett is a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer and co-owner of CrossFit Launchpad. He also enjoys being the head orthopedic surgeon of the CrossFit Games Medical team.
