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The knee joint is the junction between the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). It can be injured in accidents or during sports. When the articular surface of the tibia of the knee joint is injured, it is termed a tibial plateau fracture. Such fractures need to be treated such that the . . . → Read More: Tibial Plateau Fracture – Using Arthroscopy to Help Obtain Good Result  Comments are closed  Knee  hc chang, Tibial Plateau Fracture - Using Arthroscopy to Help Obtain Good Result What Are Bunions? A bunion is a bony lump on the side of your foot at the big toe. It forms when your big toe starts to angle towards your second toe. The bunion eventually causes discomfort and pain. The skin over the lump can become red, blistered or infected. A fluid-filled space called . . . → Read More: Treatment of Painful Bunions A haematoma, or hematoma, is a localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, usually in liquid form within the tissue. This distinguishes it from an ecchymosis, which is the spread of blood under the skin in a thin layer, commonly called a bruise. Chronic expanding haematoma of soft tissue is a rare entity. . . . → Read More: Organising Haematoma Mimicking as a Leg Cancerous Tumour Comments are closed Case Studies, General chang hc, haematoma, hc chang, hc chang orthopaedic surgery, leg tumour, lump in leg, Organising Haematoma Mimicking as a Leg Tumour What is the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)? A ligament is a strong fibrous tissue that attaches one bone to another. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments form an “X” in the centre of the knee joint. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) being the larger of the 2 and situated behind the anterior cruciate ligament . . . → Read More: Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears – How I Treat These Injuries Haglund’s Syndrome as a Cause of Heel Pain A bony growth that appears at the back of the heel bone can occur. This growth is called an exostosis (a benign cartilaginous growth) and is known as Haglund’s deformity. This bony prominence can rub against the overlying Achilles tendon and causes pain in the tendon. . . . → Read More: Heel Pain – Think of Haglund’s Syndrome (Pump Bump) Comments are closed Ankle, Foot endoscopic calcaneoplasty, foot and ankle surgeon, Haglund's, hc chang, orthopaedic surgeon singapore, pump bump, retrocalcaneal bursitis Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL What Is Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL? This is basically an MRI diagnosis of expansion and increased signal of an intact ACL in a person with knee pain which is worse on knee flexion/bending. Presentation Patients usually present with . . . → Read More: Deep Seated Pain at Back of Knee with Bending – Think of Mucoid Degeneration of ACL Meniscus Root Tear The medial meniscus or inner shock absorber of the knee has attachment in the front (anterior horn) and the back (posterior horn). The posterior horn or root can tear as a result of degeneration or trauma. This typical presentation include: Sudden onset of severe knee pain. Does not improve with . . . → Read More: Sudden Onset of Knee Pain – Consider a Medial Meniscus Posterior Horn Root Tear Comments are closed Knee arthroscopy, best singapore orthopaedic, hc chang, hc chang orthopaedic surgery, knee pain, meniscus root tear A SLAP tear is a cause of shoulder pain. The the long head of your biceps tendon goes inside the shoulder joint and joins with the glenoid labrum (shoulder cartilage) in the top of the shoulder. A SLAP tear refers to a tear or avulsion of this attachment of the long head of . . . → Read More: SLAP Tear – A Cause of Shoulder Pain Comments are closed Shoulder hc chang, hc chang orthopaedic surgery, labrum tear, shoulder pain, SLAP tear, treatment of shoulder pain PVNS or pigmented villonodular synovitis is an uncommon condition that I see from time to time. This is a benign tumour involving the inner lining of a joint. I treat about 3 to 4 such cases each year. Although it can affect any joint in the body, the most common joint with this problem . . . → Read More: Pigmented Villo-Nodular Synovitis (PVNS) of the Knee Comments are closed Knee hc chang, knee pain, knee swelling, knee tumor, knee tumour, locked knee, Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), PVNS, synovial tumour Shoulder pain with overhead activities in a person above 45 can be from impingement syndrome. This is a condition where the top of the arm bone (humeral head) rubs against a bony spur under the overhanging bone called the acromion. The acromion is part of the shoulder blade. The best x-rays to diagnose the . . . → Read More: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Comments are closed Shoulder cuff tear, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, shoulder pain, shoulder tendon tear |
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