A few of my patients today wanted to get my impression of David Beckham’s injury. Although I know of no specific details regarding his injury, based on the description in the media he suffered a complete tear. A completely ruptured... Read more about David Beckham torn achilles tendon »
Sports Injuries in the News
Instructions added for recovery after surgery
After undergoing surgery and due to the effects of the medications for the anesthesia and pain control, patients may not remember well all that is discussed in the first hours after surgery. For this reason, I have added the postoperative... Read more about Instructions added for recovery after surgery »
Ankle arthroscopy
What problems can be treated with ankle arthroscopy? There are a number of different problems which are effectively treated with ankle arthroscopy. These reasons, or indications, are meant to serve as a guideline of the most common indications for ankle... Read more about Ankle arthroscopy »
New Website
Through the help of Liam Dempsey and lbdesign, we have launched a new website, www.hipfootankle.com. Through the new website, you will find extensive information about hip, ankle, and foot injuries, as well as possible treatments. It is our hope that... Read more about New Website »
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
This diagnosis occurs most commonly in boys between the ages of 10 and 17 who are commonly obese. Although typically of unknown cause, it has been associated with hormone abnormalities. 10 – 25% of cases are bilateral and trauma is... Read more about Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis »
Femoroacetabular Impingement
Ganz and colleagues recently described the concept of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) as a source of labrum (labral) tears and articular cartilage injury. Two bony abnormalities, CAM and pincer, frequently occur together. CAM impingement results from abnormal contact between an abnormally... Read more about Femoroacetabular Impingement »
Degenerative arthritis
Degenerative arthritis refers to diffuse loss of normal articular cartilage in the joint and must be considered as the primary cause of hip pain, regardless of age. Osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis are common causes of degenerative arthritis. Typically... Read more about Degenerative arthritis »
Focal articular cartilage injuries
Causes include traumatic injury, e.g. from a direct blow to the greater trochanter or from femoroacetabular impingement. Xrays are very useful in determining the extent of articular damage and are routinely obrtained. In determining the presence of focal areas of... Read more about Focal articular cartilage injuries »
Groin Strain
The most common acute injuries about the hip and pelvis from athletic competition are muscle strains. The musculature of the groin most often affected includes the adductor group (gracilis, pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor longus, and adductor magnus). The rectus abdominus,... Read more about Groin Strain »
Hip labral (labrum) tears
Patients with hip pain may end up getting an MRI which shows a labral (labrum) tear. Inevitably I get asked “What is that? I’ve never heard of it before.” Most labral tears are not associated with a traumatic onset. Running,... Read more about Hip labral (labrum) tears »