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- Still in pain after the calcium was drawn out with an injection? Calcific tendinitis and arthroscopic calcium removalWhich treatments to try first, and when arthroscopic surgery is needed · 2026.11.01Shoulder
- A lump you can feel: lipoma or sarcoma?Four signs that single out a lump worth worrying about, and the order of tests · 2026.10.31Tumor
- A bone sticking up on top of my shoulder: AC joint dislocation and the hook plateTreatment choices by degree of dislocation, and the pros and cons of a hook plate · 2026.10.31Shoulder
- A meniscus root tear seen through the arthroscope, and how it is tied backThe torn root and its appearance after repair, in real arthroscopic images · 2026.10.30Knee
- If you heard a 'pop' on the stairs: meniscus root tearDiagnosing and treating a meniscus root tear that is easy to dismiss once it feels a bit better · 2026.10.30Knee
- Do you have to remove the metal plate in your body? When is it removed?Timing and criteria for removal, from 119 hardware removals among 1,040 operations · 2026.10.29Fractures & Bone Health
- A surgeon's “I should have...” notesA single line left after the name of a surgical photo folder, a record for the next operation · 2026.10.29Clinic Notes
- The first signal your bones send: osteopeniaHow to read a bone density T-score and what to do now to prevent osteoporosis and fractures · 2026.10.29Fractures & Bone Health
- A 'pop' in the knee on a downhill walk: a radial meniscus tear and arthroscopic repairMeniscus repair and post-operative rehab seen on MRI and arthroscopic images · 2026.10.28Knee
- Hallux valgus: when should you think about surgery?How it is assessed, shoes and braces, and when to consider surgery · 2026.10.28Foot & Ankle
- The tip of my finger won't straighten: tendinous mallet finger and skin-tendon fixationTreatment of a mallet finger with only a torn tendon, and the six-week recovery · 2026.10.15Hand & Wrist
- Thought to be cellulitis or an ankle sprain, but it was pus inside the bone: Brodie abscessDiagnosis and treatment of subacute osteomyelitis, seen through two cases · 2026.09.17Fractures & Bone Health
- Both shoulders hurt, but the cause was the liver: liver abscess and referred shoulder painWarning signs to look again for when shoulder images are normal · 2026.09.16Shoulder
- Bone pain every time you sit: weaver's bottom and ischial bursitisWhy a hard chair causes buttock pain, how MRI diagnoses it, and treatment · 2026.09.10Hip & Pelvis
- Treatment options for tibial shaft fracturesChoosing between a nail and a plate in seven cases, with before-and-after X-rays · 2026.04.20Fractures & Bone Health
- A femur broken in a scooter accident: walking again with an intramedullary nailSurgery for a femoral shaft fracture and the one-year recovery, with real images · 2026.01.02Fractures & Bone Health
- Fifth metatarsal base fracture: is a cast always necessary?Treatment options for the fracture diagnosed after an ankle sprain · 2025.12.25Foot & AnkleFractures & Bone Health
- Surgery is a last resort, not the worst optionWorries before surgery and what to check before deciding · 2025.12.24Clinic Notes
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