A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of your skeleton. Bones come in a variety of sizes and shapes and have complex external and internal structures. They have a variety of uses and are tough but lightweight. Occasionally cracking or popping your knuckles or other joints is normally not harmful and very common. […]
OA (Osteoarthritis) is one of the most common types of knee arthritis which can result in disability and pain. Daily activities which you like can become challenging and symptoms may worsen with weight-bearing. A high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a surgical procedure that realigns your knee joint. For some patients who have knee arthritis, this […]
TB (Tuberculosis) is a highly infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. It is the 13th leading cause of death worldwide; 1.5 million people died from this disease in 2020 as per WHO (World Health Organization). However, TB is normally curable and preventable under the right conditions. When a tuberculous infection spreads to the spine, […]
Pain which occurs in the area of your hip between your abdomen and thigh, located where your abdomen ends and your legs begin is known as groin pain. Playing a sport is one such physical activity which can cause an injury resulting in pain in the groin. A strained or pulled muscle in the groin […]
Avascular necrosis, also called osteonecrosis, is a medical condition that arises when there is inadequate blood supplied to the bone tissue. Due to lack of blood and oxygen the tissue starts decaying and eventually achieves the form of necrosis or decay. This fatal condition of avascular necrosis can affect any joint in the body, however, […]
Overview AVN, also known as osteonecrosis, is a critical medical condition where a part of the bone tissue starts dying due to insufficient blood supply. Avascular Necrosis of the femoral head is when the rounded end of the thigh bone (femur) does not get any blood flow. Eventually it leads to the death and decay […]
