General Orthopaedic Conditions
Based on age, level of activity, anatomical variances amongst many other factors many of us develop conditions which are amendable to either conservative (non-surgical) or surgical orthopaedic treatment.
These conditions can present with pain either at rest or with activity, loss of range of motion of a joint, the feeling of instability or not being able to trust the limb and the inability to engage in activities that we would ordinarily want to do-such as simple activities such walking and self care or more involved activities such as sports or hobbies.
The treatment of these conditions depends on making the correct diagnosis through a comprehensive history and physical examination with judicious use of special investigations such as x-rays, ultrasound or MRI.
Some general orthopaedic conditions
Hand and wrist pain
Osteoarthritis of the hand can present with 5 particular conditions: called the “osteoarthritic quintet”
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Trigger fingers
- Arthritis at the base of the thumb (carpometacarpal arthritis)
- Heberdene’s nodes of the fingers
- de Quervains tenosynovitis: inflammation of the tendons of the thumb
Elbow pain
- Tennis elbow
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Osteoarthritis of the elbow
Trigger finger
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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