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hip fracture

Hip Fracture

In a hip fracture, the upper portion of the femur (thighbone) is broken. The majority of hip fractures occur in elderly patients whose bones have become weak due to osteoporosis. Most hip fractures in young

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torn ACL

Does a torn ACL always require surgery?

Torn ACLs are a common result of active lifestyles. Nationally, hundreds of thousands of ACL tears occur each year. The vast majority of ACL injuries – experienced more frequently by athletes and females – are

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Tiger Woods Injury

Understanding Tiger Woods’ injury

On February 23, golfing superstar and icon Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash in California. This made world news but we wanted to give a description of his injury from an orthopedic surgeon’s

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Back pain, need a spine surgeon

When should you see a spine surgeon?

Spine surgeons know that your spine is one of the most critical parts of your body, because it protects the spinal cord – that essential collection of nerves that carry messages from your brain to

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