Treatment decisions
A suddenly hot, painful joint: when infection must be ruled out
Sudden severe joint pain with swelling, restricted movement or feeling unwell needs urgent medical assessment.
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Foot & ankle
Bunion pain: footwear changes and the surgery discussion
A bunion is a bony prominence beside the big toe joint.
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Foot & ankle
Flat feet: when low arches need an assessment
Flat feet are common and often cause no problems.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Ganglion cyst at the wrist: what to do about a new lump
A ganglion is a fluid-filled lump that can form near a joint or tendon, commonly around the wrist.
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Children’s orthopaedics
Hip dysplasia in babies: screening and follow-up
Developmental dysplasia of the hip means a baby's hip joint has not formed normally.
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Bone health
Vitamin D and bone health: avoiding guesswork with supplements
Vitamin D helps the body regulate calcium and supports bone health.
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Bone health
Calcium for bone health: food, supplements and useful questions
Calcium supports healthy bones and teeth.
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Fractures & trauma
Delayed fracture healing and nonunion: why reassessment matters
Delayed union means a fracture is taking longer than expected to heal; nonunion means it has failed to unite.
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Joint replacement
Hip AVN: why the stage matters before choosing treatment
Avascular necrosis, or AVN, develops when blood supply to part of the hip's femoral head is disrupted.
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Sports injuries
Hip impingement: understanding FAI and activity-related groin pain
Femoroacetabular impingement, or FAI, involves extra contact between parts of the hip during movement because of their shape.
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Children’s orthopaedics
Osgood-Schlatter disease: knee pain in active adolescents
Osgood-Schlatter disease causes pain and tenderness around the bony prominence below the kneecap in growing children.
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Children’s orthopaedics
Sever's disease: heel pain during growth and sport
Sever's disease is irritation around the growing heel that can cause activity-related pain in children.
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