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Growth Plate Growth Plate Fractures and Pediatrics As everyone knows, children do not come out of their mother’s fully grown. Throughout their lives, children grow a tremendous amount before becoming full fledged adults. One key component of this process is growth plates. Growth plates only exist in children and not adults due to the fact that over time they harden into solid bone. Before that, they exist as cartilage that is at the end of long bones, which are bones that run longer than they are wide. These are generally very important ones as they exist primarily in the arms …

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Understanding Chondral Injuries: While Chondral injuries may sound like a scary and unfamiliar medical condition, this simply refers to injuries occurring to cartilage, which is what covers the end of bones to prevent damage to them from movement. The most common types of chondral injuries occur in the knee and can cause intense pain due to the bones in the knee rubbing against each other with no buffer and are called lesions. Depending on the severity of the injury, the pain can even become debilitating and affect day to day life. The two types of Chondral lesions that occur are …

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When dealing with rotator cuff conditions resulting from a golf injury, an evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon can play a crucial role in determining the extent of the injury and developing an appropriate treatment plan. Eight Ways an Orthopedic Surgeon Evaluation Can Help with a Golf Injury: Accurate diagnosis: An orthopedic surgeon specializes in diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions, including rotator cuff injuries. They will conduct a thorough evaluation, which may include a physical examination, imaging tests such as an MRI or ultrasound, and a review of your medical history. This comprehensive assessment will help them accurately diagnose the specific rotator cuff …

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