Orthopedic Conditions

If you've been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, you may need to make some changes in your lifestyle. But you can still do many of the things you enjoy. You just have to take steps to manage your condition.

This type of arthritis, also called "degenerative joint disease," is a breakdown of the cartilage in your hip joint. As this protective cartilage wears away, bone rubs against bone. Bony growths called "bone spurs" may form in the joint. Pain from osteoarthritis can keep you from being as active as you like.

Knee pain may keep you from being as active as you like. And it may come from a gradual breakdown of your knee's cartilage. That's a protective tissue on the ends of your bones. In a healthy knee, the bones glide smoothly against each other. But in a knee with osteoarthritis, cartilage begins to wear away. Bone rubs against bone. Bony bumps we call "bone spurs" may form.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It develops over time, often because of the wear and tear of daily activities.

Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative arthritis, is a gradual breakdown of cartilage in the joints. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that protects the ends of bones in the joints. Osteoarthritis of the shoulder can severely impact a person's lifestyle.

When you have osteoarthritis of the hip, sometimes it's hard to be as active as you like. But you can still do many of the things you enjoy. You just have to know how to manage your condition.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease of the immune system. This is the system that protects you from infection. RA may cause pain and stiffness in your shoulder where the humerus (the bone of the upper arm) meets the shoulder socket. It can also affect the joint where your clavicle meets your scapula.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease of the joints, most often affecting the hand, wrist, foot, and knee. The joints become inflamed; over time, this inflammation can lead to joint damage, chronic pain, and loss of function. This video offers a detailed look at RA and how it develops.

Rheumatoid arthritis (we call it "RA") is a chronic disease. It affects joints throughout your body. It commonly starts in your hands or feet. For many people, it causes problems in the feet and ankles.

Because rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can damage the joints and cause chronic pain and loss of function, it is important to detect and treat this disease as early as possible. Effective treatment and self-care can control symptoms and limit joint damage. This video takes a look at the variety of therapies available.

Rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that can attack joints throughout the body, commonly affects both feet and both ankles at the same time. It can cause the joints to become swollen and possibly deformed, causing disability.

Rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that can attack joints throughout the body, commonly affects the joints and surrounding tendons of the wrist and fingers. It can cause the joints to become swollen, painful and possibly deformed. This can interfere with normal hand function. It can significantly impact a person's quality of life.

Rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that can attack joints throughout the body, commonly affects the joints and surrounding tendons of the wrist and fingers. It can cause the joints to become swollen, painful and possibly deformed, interfering with normal hand function and significantly impacting a person's quality of life.

If you've been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, you may be facing some new challenges. But you can live a full life with RA. You can do many of the things you enjoy. You just have to take steps to manage your condition properly.

This treatment for RA uses a type of drug known as a "biological product." We also call these drugs "biologics." Let's see how they differ from the drugs we commonly take.

Arthritis refers to a group of disorders that involve the body's joints and have similar symptoms, including pain, stiffness, and swelling. Learn about the different types of arthritis and their treatment.

Understand how living an active, healthy lifestyle, following your treatment plan and using assistive devices can help reduce your pain and your arthritis symptoms.

This is a form of arthritis you may have if you have psoriasis. That's a skin condition that causes patches of red, scaly skin. With psoriatic arthritis, you have pain in your joints. It's a chronic disease that can come and go, and it gets worse over time.

Learn several medication and non-medication treatment options often recommended to patients suffering from arthritis.

Learn how this kind of surgery repairs a damaged joint, returning you to a less painful, more active lifestyle.

Understand the normal, negative emotions you might feel when you live with pain, and learn the resources available to help you cope with them.

This is a form of arthritis. It causes pain and swelling in your joints. For many people, it starts in the big toe.

This is a type of arthritis that can affect people of all ages. It's not the same as the most common form of arthritis, called "osteoarthritis." That type commonly comes from wear and tear. Inflammatory arthritis can develop without any wear and tear at all.

This is an injection of a medicine called HYALGAN. It's delivered directly into your knee joint. It helps with the pain of osteoarthritis.

This procedure removes diseased or damaged synovium, a thin layer of tissue that lines joint capsules and tendon sheaths and provides lubrication for movement. The synovium can be inflamed for a variety of reasons, most commonly rheumatoid arthritis.

This outpatient procedure is used to treat pain and discomfort from arthritis, bursitis or impingement of the suprascapular nerve in the shoulder joint. The suprascapular nerve is a major motor nerve that serves the muscles of the shoulder.

You can't fully prevent osteoarthritis. But you can help lessen daily stress on your joints. This can make it less likely that osteoarthritis will happen, or get worse.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects mostly middle-aged and older adults. Osteoarthritis causes the breakdown of joint cartilage. It can occur in any joint, but it most often affects the hands, knees, hips, or spine.

Exercise is an important part of maintaining bone density. Find out how osteoporosis patients keep moving in ways they enjoy.

Treatments for osteoporosis are explained, including medications, surgery, and physical therapy.

Learn about some ways men can prevent osteoporosis.

As you get older, your bones may get weaker. This is called "osteoporosis." Weak bones are more likely to break. Osteoporosis can be a problem for anyone, but it is more common in women.

As you get older, your risk for osteoporosis increases. That's a disease that makes your bones thin and weak. A screening procedure called a "bone density test" shows if you have osteoporosis. It shows if you are likely to develop it. Or, if you are being treated for osteoporosis, it can show if your treatment is working.

When you have osteoporosis, good health habits are a must. You need to stay as healthy as possible. And, you need to guard against broken bones. These tips will help.

This is a type of x-ray that measures your bone density. Your doctor may recommend it if you're at risk for osteoporosis (that's a weakening of your bones). This scan is a quick and easy way to check for signs of bone density loss.

This procedure is used to help fill open or weak spaces in bones. These voids can be caused by injury. They can be caused by disease. They can be created when a cyst or a tumor is removed from the body. Bone cement can help fill these spaces so the bone can heal.

Bursitis is an inflammation of a closed sac of fluid located near the joints called a bursa. When the bursa becomes inflamed, it causes joint pain and swelling. Learn about the causes and treatment of bursitis, as well as what you can do to help prevent its recurrence.

This procedure repairs damaged articular cartilage. This is the cartilage that covers and protects the ends of your bones where they meet in your body's joints. When this cartilage is damaged, bone can rub painfully against bone. With this technique, a patch of cartilage cells is used to repair the damage.

This procedure repairs damaged articular cartilage. This is the cartilage that covers and protects the ends of your bones where they meet in your body's joints. When this cartilage is damaged, bone can rub painfully against bone. With this technique, a patch of cartilage cells is used to repair the damage.

This injection treats the pain of an inflamed nerve in your cervical spine. It relieves nerve swelling. If you have a herniated disc, spinal stenosis or some other problem that's pressing on a nerve, it may help you.

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or radiculopathy can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves.

If you have a painful damaged or diseased sacroiliac joint (we call it the "SI" joint), a fusion may help. With the iFuse System, your surgeon uses titanium implants to join your hip's ilium bone to the spine's sacrum. This may relieve the SI joint pain.

This is an injection of anesthetic. It numbs the nerves of the brachial plexus. These nerves travel from your spine to your arm. This injection can prepare you for surgery. It can help control your pain after surgery. It can also help manage chronic pain.

This is an injection of anesthetic. It numbs the nerves of the brachial plexus. These nerves travel from your spine to your arm. This injection can prepare you for surgery. It can help control your pain after surgery. It can also help manage chronic pain.

If you have an infected bone, your doctor may treat it with medicated beads. These are placed into the bone to send medicine directly into the infection. And that's helpful, because your bone may not have good blood flow. Lack of blood flow to the bone can keep antibiotics taken by mouth or by IV from reaching the infection. Here's how medicated beads are implanted.

If you have problems moving your body, physical therapy can help. It can control your pain and help you recover from injury or disease. It can help you get better after surgery. It can also help keep you healthy as you get older.

If you have pain in your foot, knee, hip or back, your podiatrist may recommend orthotics. These are supports you wear in one or both shoes. They can help keep your body aligned correctly and comfortably. Orthotics can correct your posture, and reduce wear and tear on your joints.

Most of us know the frustration of back pain. It's something almost everyone has to deal with at some point in life. Back pain can last for a few days or weeks. For some, it becomes a chronic problem. The good news is, there are some things you can do to keep back pain away. These tips can help.

Low back pain can cause problems that ripple through every part of your life. You don't do a lot of the things you enjoy because it just hurts too much. But there is hope. Here are some tips to help you manage your pain.

This non-surgical procedure relieves chronic lower back pain with an injection that promotes the natural healing of damaged joints and soft tissues of the spine.

If you have back pain, platelet rich plasma therapy may help. It uses parts of your own blood to help your body heal itself. PRP can help your back feel better and work better.

Platelet rich plasma therapy can help injured joints and other problems. It uses parts of your own blood to reduce pain and speed up healing.

Platelet rich plasma therapy can help injured joints and other problems. It uses parts of your own blood to reduce pain and speed up healing.

This minimally-invasive procedure is used to treat a rare type of benign tumor, called an osteoid osteoma, that forms within bone. This type of cancer most commonly occurs in the weight-bearing bones of children and young adults.

This injection procedure is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint where the spine and hip bone meet. The steroid medication can reduce swelling and inflammation in the joint.

This is an injection of anesthetic. It numbs the nerves of the brachial plexus. These nerves travel from your spine to your arm. This injection can prepare you for surgery. It can help control your pain after surgery. It can also help manage chronic pain.

This is an injection of anesthetic. It numbs the nerves of the brachial plexus. These nerves travel from your spine to your arm. This injection can prepare you for surgery. It can help control your pain after surgery. It can also help manage chronic pain.

This procedure is an injection of anesthesia (or an anesthetic/steroid mixture) around the sciatic nerve. It can be used to block the pain of surgery on the knee, leg ankle or foot, or it can be used to manage the pain of chronic issues in the lower extremity.

A muscle spasm (also called a cramp) is an involuntary muscle contraction. The muscle tightens quickly and strongly.

Strains and sprains happen when muscles or other soft tissues near your bones stretch or tear. These injuries can cause bruising, swelling, and pain. A strain or sprain can take 6 to 8 weeks to heal.

Arthroscopy is used to diagnose and treat joint problems. After arthroscopy, you may be able to return to the activities you enjoy.

Learn about bursitis, its symptoms and treatment.

Follow these tips for home safety after joint surgery.

A ganglion is a cystic swelling that is found overlying joint and tendon sheaths, particulary of the wrist. The foot and other extremity areas are sometimes involved. Ganglia can be treated surgically and nonsurgically.

Here's what to know before you have arthroscopy.

Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones. Weakened bones are more likely to fracture (break). Osteoporosis can affect anyone. But those most at risk are postmenopausal people who were assigned female at birth.

Your body needs calcium to build and repair bones. But it can't make calcium on its own. That's why it's important to eat calcium-rich foods. Some foods are naturally rich in calcium. Others have calcium added.

Certain things can speed up bone loss or decrease bone growth. For instance, alcohol, cigarettes, and certain medicines reduce bone mass. And some foods make it hard for your body to absorb calcium. Learn more details here.

If you have osteoporosis, you can do a lot to reduce its effect on your life. Knowing how to prevent fractures and spinal curvature can help you live more comfortably and safely with this disease.

A variety of exercises is best. Physical activity will slow further bone loss. It can also be fun.

If you have a leg amputated, it's important to take steps to care for your other leg.

Most minor strains and sprains can be treated with self-care. But if you have torn tissue or damaged blood vessels, nerves, or bones, be sure to call your healthcare provider.

The body is always making and losing (resorbing) bone. This process is called remodeling. Bone-making cells form new bone using calcium and other minerals. These minerals come from the food you eat.

Bone density testing is safe, quick, easy, and painless. Testing can detect osteoporosis before a fracture happens. It can also predict the risk of future fractures. And testing can measure the response to treatment.

These medicines help prevent and treat bone loss. Bisphosphonates are taken in pill form or injected through an iv infusion. Read on for more details.

Depending on your needs, your provider may prescribe more than 1 medicine to prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Explanation of how bones heal.

"Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi. The infection may have come from one area of your body and spread to the bone by traveling through the blood. Osteomyelitis is described as ""acute"" when the infection is new, and ""chronic"" when you have had the infection for a longer time."

Your healthcare provider prescribed a cold water therapy device. A cold water therapy device helps reduce pain and swelling and aids recovery. The device maintains a constant and precise temperature, providing up to several hours of continuous cold water therapy. Here's what you need to know about home care.

The CPM machine is attached to a knee or other limb on which the surgery was performed. While you relax, the machine constantly moves the knee or other limb through a range of motions for a period of time. CPM is used to prevent joint stiffness, relieve pain, and regain normal motion.

Learn who makes up your healthcare team for a hip replacement.

A bone bruise is an injury to a bone that is less severe than a bone fracture. Bone bruises are fairly common. They can happen to people of all ages. Any type of bone in your body can get a bone bruise.

Bone grafting is surgery to repair and rebuild bones that are damaged or diseased. This surgery can be done to fix bones almost anywhere in your body.

A bone bruise is an injury to a bone that is less severe than a bone fracture. Bone bruises are fairly common. They can happen to people of all ages.

Bone grafting is surgery to repair and rebuild bones that are damaged or diseased. This surgery can be done to fix bones almost anywhere in your body.

Osteonecrosis is a disease of the bones. Over time, the bone breaks down. You may develop arthritis and have pain and trouble moving.

Hemifacial microsomia is a condition that affects the form and shape of the bones and tissues of the face. Your child's face may look uneven.

Infection may occur after a joint replacement. To treat it, antibiotics may be sent directly into the joint through a catheter. The catheter stays in place for several weeks.

The hamstrings are three powerful muscles that travel along the back of your thigh. They are the semitendinosus, the semimembranosus and the biceps femoris muscles. They help bend your knee and extend your leg behind your body. Because these muscles handle high loads of stress, they are susceptible to stretching and tearing. This is called a muscle "strain." Hamstring strains are common among runners, dancers, and athletes who play sports that require sudden starts and stops.

This is a way of caring for injured tissues with laser light. If your muscles or joints hurt from conditions such as fibromyalgia or arthritis, high dosage laser therapy may help.

Your thigh has groups of powerful muscles. The quadriceps, the adductors and the hamstring muscles handle high loads of stress. They may suffer from overstretching and tearing. This is called a muscle "strain." It is a common injury among athletes who play sports that require sudden starts and stops.

This common injury is a stretching or tearing of the gastrocnemius or soleus muscles of the lower leg. One or both muscles may be affected.

This common injury is a stretching or tearing of the trapezius. This large muscle group spans the upper back, shoulders and neck. These muscles are commonly called the "trap" muscles.

If you have an infection in a bone, you have osteomyelitis. It's a serious condition that can cause part of your bone to die. And, the infection can spread to other parts of your body.

A femur fracture is a break of the thighbone. In children, this injury isn't as common as fractures of other bones. But it can happen. And when it does, it's a serious injury.

If you have unexplained pain, numbness, weakness or tingling, you may have a pinched nerve. That's when something presses against a nerve in your body. It stops the nerve from acting the way it's supposed to.

This is a problem with a tendon supporting the foot's arch. We call it the posterior tibial tendon. It connects the calf muscle to the bones on the inner side of the foot. With posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, the tendon becomes inflamed or torn. Your arch becomes unstable, and it may collapse.

This non-surgical procedure relieves chronic pain with an injection that promotes the natural healing of injured tissues and joints. The limited blood supply and poor healing properties of ligaments, cartilage and tendons make treatment necessary after injury.

This condition is a tear of the tendon that connects the patella to the quadriceps muscles of the thigh. The quadriceps muscle is used to straighten the leg from the bent position. A complete rupture of the quadriceps tendon is a disabling injury.

This is pain you feel in the front of one or both of your lower legs. It can be a problem for runners, dancers, gymnasts and other active people.

This procedure uses an injection of anesthesia to numb the hips and lower extremities in preparation for a medical procedure. The patient remains awake and alert, and still has the ability to offer feedback to the operating physician.

This procedure uses an injection of anesthesia to numb the hips and lower extremities in preparation for a medical procedure. The patient remains awake and alert, and still has the ability to offer feedback to the operating physician.

This is a strain or a tear of soft tissue. It often involves the muscles and tendons that travel from your lower abdomen to your pubic bone. A sports hernia does not create a hole in your abdominal wall. This injury can be difficult to diagnose, because it does not cause a bulge in your skin.

If you have an injury, or if you have tendons or ligaments that have become inflamed, stem cell therapy may help. It uses your body's own stem cells to help heal damage. It may help you avoid surgery.

This procedure is for a break in the large bone of your lower leg. It's an injection of special cells, called "stem cells" from your body. They may help your bone heal.

This procedure, performed under general anesthesia, is used to repair a ruptured or severed tendon in the finger or thumb.

This technique is used to treat a damaged tendon. Tendons are tough, fibrous bands of tissue that attach muscles to bones. They can become torn or frayed because of overuse or injury. Graft tissue can protect and reinforce a damaged tendon, helping it heal. In many cases, a tendon repair is performed as one part of a more extensive orthopedic procedure.

This injection procedure relieves pain in the upper back, ribs, and abdomen caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the thoracic spine.

This is a break of the shinbone. That's the larger of the two bones in the lower leg. Tibias are strong bones that support most of your body's weight.

This is an inflammation of a tendon at the back of your elbow. It's called the "triceps" tendon. It anchors your upper arm's triceps muscle to the ulna (one of the bones of your forearm).

This procedure uses an ultrasonic instrument to break up and remove scar tissue from a damaged tendon. It's performed through a tiny incision in your skin. It helps treat the pain and inflammation of tendonitis.

This is a problem with the facet joints of the spine. These are the joints where one vertebra connects to another. They support your spine, while allowing it to bend and twist. With this syndrome, these joints become stiff and painful.

Joint pain is a common problem for many people. It can keep you from doing the things you want to do. It can make it hard for you to be as active as you like. Let's take a moment to learn about the causes of joint pain, and what you can do about it.

A cast holds your arm or leg in place to help it heal. The way you treat your cast can play a big part in how fast and how well you heal.

A fractured bone starts to heal right away. But a treatment called reduction may help you heal better. Reduction is a process that repositions your bones.

A treatment called reduction may help your wrist heal better. The goal of reduction is to get your wrist bones as close as possible to how they were before the fracture.

Treatment depends on where and how badly your ankle has been broken. A cast may be used to hold the bone in position for healing.

A sprain happens when the ligaments, or fibrous tissue, connecting bones at a joint pulls or tears. Most sprains hurt, and some take even longer than a broken bone to heal. A fracture may happen when a bone is hit with more force than it can bear.

A facial fracture means you have 1 or more broken bones in your face. These may be in your jaw, nose, cheeks, or the sockets around your eyes.

You may not always know when you have a broken toe or finger. Read on to learn about the signs, and what to do.

Any fracture to the leg or arm should be considered a medical emergency. Here's what you need to know about getting the correct treatment.

Although they can be painful, most rib fractures aren't serious. But they often make it hard to cough or breathe deeply. Here's what you need to know.

Collarbone breaks are common, and are often due to a blow or fall. Shoulder blade fractures are less common. Both injuries need treatment.

Your tailbone (coccyx) is the bone at the very end of your spine. A tailbone fracture can be very painful and may take some time to heal. Read on to learn more.

The hip is a common place for a fracture after a fall—especially in older people. Hip fractures are even more likely in people with osteoporosis.

No one plans on having a hip fracture. But a sudden fall or accident can be a life-changing event. You'll need surgery to repair the fracture, and time for it to heal. It's normal to have concerns about what to expect at this time. Below are answers to some common questions.

After a hip fracture happens, you will likely be taken to a hospital emergency room (ER). While in the ER, many tests will be done, including X-rays and blood tests.

The type of surgery you have often depends on where the hip is fractured. Read on to learn more.

Learn what to expect in the hospital after hip fracture surgery, from pain control to starting rehab.

Going home after hip fracture surgery is a big step. Your healthcare team will arrange for any medicine, equipment, and services you need. And family and friends can help by doing errands and providing emotional support. Read on to learn more.

Bones can break anywhere in the body. Casts are often used for fractures in the hands, arms, legs, or feet. There are many types of fractures. But all fractures heal the same way: New bone grows to connect the broken pieces. A cast holds broken bones in place while they heal.

Several types of casts are available to help injuries heal. Your healthcare provider will decide what type of cast will work best for your injury.

Just because your cast is off, it doesn't mean that your recovery is over. Your bone is still growing stronger and you need to care for your injury.

Shing splints are often caused by tendinitis. When the tendons in the shin muscles become inflamed, it causes pain in the shin.

A stress fracture is a very small, fine break in a bone. They often occur in the bones of the lower legs and feet.They are common in high-impact sports.

This sheet will help you recover after hip fracture surgery.

Instructions to care for yourself after having internal fixation of a fractured femur.

You are going home with pins in place. These pins are holding a broken or dislocated bone in place. Here's what you need to know about home care.

A cast helps your body heal by holding your injured bones or joints in place. Here is information on how to take care of your cast.

Your child will be going home from the hospital with a plaster cast in place. A cast helps your child's body heal. A damaged cast can prevent the injury from healing well. Take good care of your child's cast.

A removable cast, or splint, helps your body heal by holding your injured bones or joints in place. Here are instructions on how to care for it.

Your child will be going home with a removable cast (sometimes referred to as a splint). A cast helps your child's body heal by holding injured bones or joints in place. A damaged cast can keep the injury from healing well. Take good care of your child's cast. Here's what you need to know about home care.

This is a surgery to remove part or all of your leg. It is done because tissue in the leg is diseased and can't be healed. Or it may be needed to prevent the disease from spreading farther into your body. The purpose of the surgery is to restore your ability to function. This is because removing the diseased part of your leg can improve your total health.

Amputation is a surgery to remove part or all of your leg. It is done because tissue in the leg is damaged and can't be healed. Your healthcare provider may have already tried to save your damaged limb. Sometimes, though, the damage from the injury is too severe.

Amputation is surgery to remove a limb. Learn about the surgery and what to expect after.

Before and after surgery, you'll work closely with a team of experts. The members of your team guide you and your family through surgery and recovery. Get to know the members of your team.

Learn how to manage phantom sensation and phantom pain after amputation.

Soon after surgery, you'll be taught how to take care of your residual limb. This is the part of your limb that remains after amputation. Follow all directions from your healthcare team closely.

Learn what to expect after amputation as you prepare for a prosthesis.

Here's what to expect in the months after amputation surgery.

Losing a limb can be a profound shock. Everyone reacts to loss in different ways. You may be feeling angry, frustrated, scared, sad, or lonely. These are very common feelings after limb loss. You may go through distinct stages of grieving. Don't hesitate to ask for the support that you need. You don't have to go through this alone.

You may have different types of pain after amputation. Talk with your healthcare provider about your pain to get the best treatment.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

A boxer's fracture is a break in a bone in outer edge of the hand. The bone is under the pinky finger bones. Boxer's fracture gets its name because it is often caused by punching a hard surface with the fist.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal. Open reduction means the bones are put back in place during a surgery. Internal fixation means that special hardware is used to hold the bone pieces together.

A pilon fracture is a type of break of the shinbone (tibia) that occurs near the ankle. In most cases, it includes breaks in both the tibia and fibula of the lower leg.

Read on to learn details about treating your child's broken nose. Treatment is based on your child's age, overall health, and the type of injury.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. Read on to know what to expect before, during, and after this surgery.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

A fifth metatarsal fracture is a type of broken bone in your foot. The fifth metatarsal connects your smallest toe to your ankle. These bones help with arch support and balance.

A gastrocnemius muscle tear is a severe, sudden injury to your calf muscle.

Compartment syndrome most often affects the legs, arms, feet, hands, and buttocks. It is a medical emergency that should be treated right away.

When you have a fracture of the ankle, it means that one or more of the bones in the ankle are broken. The bone may be cracked, broken into two or more pieces, or even shattered.

A fracture of the clavicle is a broken collarbone. Clavicle fractures occur most often along the middle of the bone. Depending on how badly the bone is broken, healing may take a few months or longer.

When you have a humerus fracture, it means that your upper arm bone is broken. Depending on the severity of the fracture, healing may take several months or longer.

A fracture in the distal radius is a break in the lower end of the radius. This is the larger bone in the forearm.

Bennett's fracture is a break of the lower part of the first metacarpal bone in your thumb. The most common cause for this injury is a direct blow to a thumb that is bent.

This fracture may cause your foot to become misshapen. It may be difficult or impossible to walk on. The injury is often very painful.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken ankle bone back together so they can heal.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Tendonitis is when a tendon is inflamed. When a tendon is inflamed, it can cause swelling, pain, and discomfort. Another problem called tenosynovitis is linked to tendonitis. This is the inflammation of the lining of the tendon sheath around a tendon.