The Achilles tendons are thick and powerful bands of fibrous tissue. They connect your calf muscles to your heel bones. The tendons help you walk…
The anterior cruciate ligament, commonly called the ACL, is one of the ligaments that connects the femur to the tibia. During this procedure, a…
This surgery replaces a torn anterior cruciate ligament. We call it the "ACL." The replacement is made from part of your hamstring…
This procedure repairs your knee after a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (commonly called the "ACL"). This ligament is in the…
ALIF is generally used to treat back or leg pain caused by degenerative disc disease. The surgeon will stabilize the spine by fusing vertebrae…
The hip joint is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body. This ball-and-socket joint allows the leg to move and rotate while keeping…
The knee is the body's largest joint. It's the place where three bones meet: the tibia, the femur and the patella. The knee is a "…
The shoulder is a complex structure made of three separate joints. They work together to give the shoulder a tremendous range of motion. Let'…
The spinal column is the body's main support structure. Its thirty-three bones, called vertebrae, are divided into five regions: cervical,…