Category: Health (A – Z)

Stress fractures are a form of bone injury caused by excessive use of a particular bone. These fractures occur when the usage of a...

A ring made of solid tissue known as the “labrum” helps to stabilize the shoulder and make it function properly. It helps in keeping...

Discitis is a common medical condition affecting the intervertebral disc. This painful condition can cause swelling and irritation in the disc space which may...

Tarsal Coalition is a medical condition associated with the bones of the foot. This condition generally develops when the bones of the rear foot...

The claw toe is a common deformity of the toes where the middle region of one or more toes gets an excessive upward protrusion....

The knee is the largest and most complex joint that regulates most of the body movement. It comprises of three major bones- femur, tibia...

Shoulder Tendonitis is a medical condition which involves swelling and irritation of the tendons and muscles in the shoulder joint. The tendons are strong...

Dupuytren’s Contracture can be defined as a deformity that results in thickening of the fascia, a thin elastic tissue under the skin of the...

Haglund’s Deformity, also known as Mulholland Deformity or Pump Bump, refers to the abnormal growth in the bony structure behind the heel bone. The...

The Ulnar Collateral Ligament is a band of ligaments that connects the upper arm bone (humerus) to the lower arm bone (ulna). These soft...

Quadriceps tendon refers to the band of tissues that allow the four quadriceps femoris muscles (vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris and vastus intermedius)...

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis or SCFE is a hip condition that mostly occurs in teenagers. The hip is a ball and socket joint in...

Vertical Talus is a foot deformity that occurs at the time of birth. It is a rare condition that affects the talus, a small...

A fluid filled cyst or small sac that forms behind the knee joint is referred to as the Baker’s Cyst. It is also named...

The growth plate is a mass of cartilage tissue that is found around the edges of the long bones such as the femur, ulna...

Overlapping Toes refers to a foot deformity that occurs when one of the toes overrides the adjacent toe. The condition commonly affects the fifth...

Death of a bone due to loss of blood supply is referred to as Osteonecrosis. The condition mostly affects the hip joint although the...

Scheuermann’s Kyphosis, also known as Juvenile Kyphosis or Calve’s disease, is a self-limiting disorder that creates an abnormal curvature of the spine. This is...

The thumb has two bones – the distal phalange placed between the tip and the knuckle; and the proximal phalange extending between the knuckle...

TFCC or the triangular fibrocartilage complex is placed in the little finger of the wrist. It not only supports the small sized carpal bones...