What is a metatarsophalangeal arthrocentesis? Joint aspiration (arthrocentesis) of the metatarsophalangeal joint (in the foot) extracts synovial fluid to help diagnose arthritis. Joint aspiration (arthrocentesis) of the metatarsophalangeal joint (in the foot) is a diagnostic procedure involving the extraction and analysis of the synovial fluid in the joints. A relatively quick procedure, it is an …
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What is permanent contraception? Permanent contraception methods are ways to permanently prevent pregnancy. Permanent contraception involves a minor surgical procedure by which the man or the woman is sterilized. It is possible to reverse surgical sterilization, but the reversal procedure is technically complicated and may not be successful. Reversal of a woman’s sterilization has a better success rate than a …
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How can you tell if you have diabetes? Typical symptoms of type 1 diabetes Unplanned weight loss, Nausea, and vomiting. The early signs of diabetes depend on if one has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in children, whereas type 2 diabetes is prevalent in adults. Usually, in type 2 diabetes, the signs may be …
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What is a muscle biopsy? A muscle biopsy is used to diagnose a neuromuscular disorder like Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or Huntington's disease. A biopsy is an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease. A biopsy of skeletal muscle tissue (muscle biopsy) is a diagnostic procedure used in the evaluation …
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What is a radial head subluxation? A radial head subluxation (Nursemaid's Elbow) occurs when the radius bone slips partially out of the elbow joint. The elbow is made up of the upper arm bone (humerus) and two bones in the forearm (radius and ulna). Some strong ligaments in the elbow hold these bones in the elbow joint together. A radial …
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What is an osteochondral grafting of articular cartilage injuries? Osteochondral grafting treats conditions in which there is cartilage damage and the underlying bone is exposed like arthritis. Articular cartilage covers the bony ends of the joints throughout the body. Cartilage being smooth allows easy gliding of the joint. Cartilage may be damaged due to injury or degenerative diseases such as …
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How do they fix a perforated duodenal ulcer? Ulcers can be treated with a surgical procedure called Omental patching. Omental patching is a surgical procedure for treating perforated ulcers. It is also called a Graham patch after the surgeon who first performed this technique. This procedure uses a patch of the omentum to repair the injury because it is durable. Omental …
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What is an ankle dislocation? Reduction of ankle dislocation is surgery to re-set the ankle joint to heal properly. Sometimes a doctor can reposition the joint adequately without surgery, which is called a closed reduction. An abnormal separation between the bones of a joint is called a dislocation. When this happens to the ankle joint, it is called an ankle …
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What is a mandibular dislocation? A mandibular dislocation is a medical emergency. Delay in its correction may result in stiffness of the jaw joint due to abnormal joining between tissues of the mandibular bone. A mandibular dislocation occurs when the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is displaced on one side (unilaterally) or both sides (bilaterally) of the face. A mandibular dislocation stretches …
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What causes a patellar dislocation? A patellar dislocation may be due to direct trauma to your patella or twisting of your knee. Along with the patellar dislocation, the injury may also result in the fracture of the patella, tibia, or femur simultaneously. The patella, commonly known as the kneecap, is one of the four bones (femur, tibia, fibula, and patella) …
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