More people in the United States visit an orthopedic surgeon because of knee problems than for any other complaint. Knee pain results in more than 12 million visits to a doctor's office a year, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Source: Healthday
A contusion is the medical term for bruise, where a damaged blood vessel or capillary leaks blood into the area surrounding an injury.
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University of Kansas researcher Jenny Robinson is studying how estrogen may protect the menisci, the crescent-shaped pieces of fibrocartilage that absorb shock between the thighbone and shinbone.
Source: News Medical
In this slideshow, Yale Medicine orthopedic surgeons share surprising insights about hip surgeries.
Source: Yale Medicine
Surgeons say the Calypso device can help relieve pain for people with osteoarthritis in their inner knee region.
Source: Healthline
