11 MOST COMMON LIGAMENT AND TENDON INJURIES

  The defeat of the tendon can be represented as tendinitis, tendinosis and tenosynovitis: Tendinitis occurs because of tendon injury and it’s usually associated with the destruction of the vessels and the acute, subacute or chronic inflammation. Tendinosis is a noninflammatory atrophy and degeneration of the fibers within the tendon. Tendinosis is often associated with…

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The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) Issues Warnings to Patients Regarding Unlicensed Practitioners and Medical Tourism

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has issued a warning to all individuals seeking less expensive cosmetic surgical procedures, particularly outside their home country, and especially in the hands of unlicensed practitioners operating without board certification. In light of two recent deaths of UK citizens who traveled to other countries to have cosmetic…

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The Vikings and Baron Dupuytren’s disease

Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is an ancient affliction of unknown origin. It is defined by Dorland as shortening, thickening, and fibrosis of the palmar fascia producing a flexion deformity of a finger. Tradition has it that the disease originated with the Vikings, who spread it throughout Northern Europe and beyond as they traveled and intermarried. After…

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