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We offer our Injury Access Clinic at our Main Office Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and on Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

We offer our Injury Access Clinic at our Main Office Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and on Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Health Articles

Health Articles

Each of the following health articles was authored by one of our expert orthopedic doctors at Orthopedic Associates. Please use the Learn More button to read the article in full.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

This is a type of injury that causes knee pain in children. It's an inflammation of a growth plate in the tibia. Growth plates are places where new bone tissue forms. They are found in the long bones of growing children.

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Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee

Revision hip is performed to replace worn artificial hip parts and damaged bone with new metal, plastic or ceramic components. Several revision options are available, chosen based on the condition of the patient's bones.

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Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)

This condition is a painful inflammation of the iliotibial band, a thick, tendon-like portion of a muscle that travels from the hip down the outer side of the thigh to the knee.

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Meniscus Tear

This is a common injury of the knee. Your knee joint is cushioned by two c-shaped wedges of cartilage called the "menisci." Each individual cushion is called a "meniscus." This injury is a tear of one of these cushions.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL Tear)

This injury is a tearing of the ACL ligament in the knee joint. The ACL ligament is one of the bands of tissue that connects the femur to the tibia. An ACL tear can be painful. It can cause the knee to become unstable.

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Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis) of the Knee

This condition occurs when a bone's normal blood supply is disrupted. The affected bone cells die and the dead bone weakens. The bone may begin to fracture and collapse, leading to arthritis.

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Fractures of the Tibial Spine

This condition is a fracture of a portion of the tibia, also called the shin bone, in the knee joint. The tibial spine is a specialized ridge of bone in the tibia where the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) attaches.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in Women

The anterior cruciate ligament, commonly called the ACL, is a thick, elastic band of tissue that runs from the bottom of the femur to the top of the tibia. It helps stabilize the knee joint.

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Ingrown Toenails

An ingrown toenail occurs when the corners of a nail curl downward and grow into the skin on the edge of the toe, causing pain and swelling.

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Anatomy of the Knee

Revision hip is performed to replace worn artificial hip parts and damaged bone with new metal, plastic or ceramic components. Several revision options are available, chosen based on the condition of the patient's bones.

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

This condition is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep inside the body. This type of clot most commonly develops in the legs. This condition is dangerous, because the clot can break free and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs.

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High Ankle Sprain (Syndesmosis Ligament Injury)

This condition is a sprain of one or more of the ligaments that hold the tibia and fibula together at the ankle.

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Hammer Toe

This condition is a deformity in which a toe bends downward at the middle joint. The second toe is the one most likely to be affected, but this deformity can occur in other toes as well. Sometimes, more than one toe is affected.

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Total Hip Replacement, MIS 2-incision

This procedure uses two small incisions to replace the diseased and damaged portion of the hip joint with implants.

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Total Hip Resurfacing

This surgery replaces diseased and damaged portions of the hip with implants designed to restore function to the hip joint.

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Hallux Rigidus (Stiff Big Toe)

This condition, also known as hallux limitus, is a form of degenerative arthritis that affects the joint at the base of the big toe.

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Ultrasound-Guided Ilioinguinal Nerve Block

This non-operative, outpatient procedure is designed to provide relief for patients with hip and lower abdominal pain.

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Total Hip Replacement, Anterior Approach (Accolade®)

This surgery replaces diseased and damaged portions of the hip with implants designed to restore function to the hip joint.

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Total Hip Replacement, Anterior Approach

This surgery replaces diseased and damaged portions of the hip with implants designed to restore function to the hip joint.

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Gout

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

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