Orthopedics

A 72-year-old woman presented with new-onset right hip pain. Approximately 2 weeks prior, she had fallen on her right hip while walking her dogs.

The olecranon bursa is a superficial bursa located immediately posterior to the olecranon process of the ulna bone and triceps tendon and loosely connected to the overlying skin in the elbow area.

When evaluating patients presenting with low back pain, conducting a targeted history and physical examination is vital to identify indications of a potentially significant underlying condition, what we...

A popliteal cyst, also known as a Baker cyst or parameniscal cyst, forms when the synovial fluid from the knee joint fills and distends a preexisting gastrocnemius-semimembranosus bursa in the popliteal...

Acute hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis (AVOM) is a rare condition that causes significant morbidity in in the pediatric population owing to non-specific presentation and delayed diagnoses. The clinical...

A ganglion cyst is a benign cystic swelling that typically arises from the synovium of either a tendon sheath or a joint capsule.

A 13-year-old, right-handed, adolescent boy presented to his pediatrician for his annual health maintenance examination with no chief complaint.

A fully vaccinated 5-year-old girl with a history of molluscum contagiosum presented to the emergency department with acute onset of left hip, buttocks, and leg pain associated with an inability to bear...

A 13-year-old boy presented to his pediatrician’s office with a 1-day history of left hip pain. The patient reported that he felt a sharp pain in his anterior left hip while running, causing him to limp. He...

A 58-year-old woman with debility from end-stage liver disease visited the clinic reporting weakness of her right upper extremity for the past day.