Patient Education Articles

  • The most common form of knee arthritis is osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease in which the cartilage within the knee joint slowly wears away.…

  • Knee replacement surgery or arthroplasty is performed to relieve pain and restore the function of a knee joint that has become diseased by…

  • What is arthroscopic surgery?

    Arthroscopic surgery is less invasive than open surgery by using small incisions to place a…

  • There are a number of small, jelly-like sacs, or bursae, throughout your body that create a protective layer between your muscles, tendons, and…

  • Knee revision surgery is also known as revision total knee arthroplasty. It's a procedure that orthopedic surgeons use to replace previously…

  • The labrum is a band of connective tissue that creates stability in the shoulder joint by preventing the ball from moving too far in the front or…

  • A ligament is a connective tissue that connects two bones together. Ligaments provide stability to joints and allow for normal motion of joints in…

  • Have you ever dropped a heavy box on the top of your foot? Or accidentally stepped in a small hole and fallen, twisting your foot? These two…

  • A Lisfranc injury involves the joints and/or the ligaments of the middle of the foot. The injury can result from a major accident or a simple slip…

  • A Lisfranc injury involves the joints and/or the ligaments of the middle of the foot.  The injury can result from a major accident or a…