Learn about Degenerative Joint Disease 了解退化性關節炎
2024/8/6With the change of social structure and the progression of technology, the average life span of human is extended, which leads to the increase of aged population.
Degenerative Joint Disease and Joint Replacement 退化性關節炎與關節置換
2024/8/6Patients with degenerative joint disease have narrowed gap in knee due to worn cartilage or the gap is closed and lead to joint deformation. When the joint cartilage is worn, the bone underneath is exposed, causing friction and impact that leads to pain.
Trigger Finger 扳機指
2024/8/6Patients often complain that they cannot straighten their fingers after bending and have to use the other hand to straighten it up. Patients can also feel a lump at the base of the side of the palm. This is the so-called trigger finger.
Spinal Stenosis 脊椎狹窄
2024/8/6Spinal stenosis occurs when bone and ligament proliferates due to lumbar degenerative disease and narrows the spinal cord cavity to compress the nerves and lead to intermittent claudication or sciatica.
Spondylolisthesis 脊椎滑脫
2024/8/6Spondylolisthesis occurs when vertebral body moves forward, backward, or to either side, causing the vertebral body is not aligned with the next vertebral body.
Limb Preservation Surgery for Bone Cancer 骨癌之肢體保全手術治療
2024/8/6In the past, the most common treatment for bone cancer was amputation, which made patients step back from treatments. However, with the progress of various medical technologies, many types of “limb preservation surgery” are available.
Can Bone Cancer Be Cured? 骨癌可以治癒嗎？
2024/8/6“Bone cancer” refers to the malignant tumor occurs in bones, and is generally classified as primary bone cancer and metastatic bone cancer.
Herniated Intervertebral Disc 椎間盤突出
2024/8/6Intervertebral disc is a structure between the vertebral bodies in spine. Herniated intervertebral disc occurs when the outer fibrous ring ruptures due to degeneration or trauma, causing the nucleus pulpous of intervertebral disc to protrude to spinal cord cavity and compress the nerves, which leads to lower limb pain and sciatica.
Prevent Fall Injuries Avoid Fractures 預防跌倒受傷 避免骨折
2024/8/6Osteoporosis is clinically defined as low bone quality and weakened bone tissue mechanical structure that cause bone tissues to become fragile and prone to fractures.
Who Needs Bone Mass Density Test? 誰需要接受骨質密度檢測
2024/8/6Current statistics indicate that males start bone mass loss later and slower than females because their bones are bigger than those in females.
