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Achilles tendon injuries, tendonosis, tendonitis, tears, rupture, surgery, repair and recovery by melaniepoland Facebook

Posted Wed 20 Oct 2010 12:19am I've started a blog about my personal experience with this very painful situation (and long recovery) with lots of details and resources. Check it out! http://achillestendondrama.blogspot.com/ Read on »

Jake Peavy’s Posterior Tibialis Tendon Tear by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:13pm Christopher Hanewinckel/US Presswire San Diego Padres pitcher, Jake Peavy, was placed on the disabled list on June 13th (retroactive to June 9th) after an MRI revealed a tear in his posterior tibialis tendon. Peavy originally hurt his ankle during a May 22nd game, running the bases and trying to score. Continue Reading » Social Bookmarking Read on »

David Beckham Tears Achilles Tendon by DrGibson Posted Sun 14 Mar 2010 7:08pm In a recent soccer game, David Beckham ends his run to play in a fourth World Cup when he tears his Achilles’ tendon . This is not a common problem for professional athletes, but is seen in weekend warriors more commonly. An Achilles tendon tear is an injury to the strongest tendon in the body. This injury can often require surgical Read on »

ABC News: NHL Star Avery Suffers Lacerated Spleen by Greg T. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:39pm ABC News: NHL Star Avery Suffers Lacerated Spleen I hate Avery but I never wanted him to stop breathing... it looks like he will recover. Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Finger nailbed laceration repair by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 06 Jan 2010 12:00am Over the years, I have been frustrated by how inelegant finger nailbed closure is. Nailbed lacerations are often sustained by a major crush injury, resulting in a stellate and irregular laceration pattern. This typically also requires the crushed fingernail to be removed. Cosmesis is never ideal because pieces of the nailbed are often missing, ... Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Hemostasis of finger laceration by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Nov 2010 12:00am Lacerations of the finger can bleed quite profusely because of digital vascularity. This obscures the provider's ability to perform a careful exam and can make suturing quite difficult. Simple direct pressure over the laceration often controls the bleeding. What if this doesn't work? Trick of the Trade: Glove tourniquet "ring ... Read on »

Trick of the trade: Irrigating scalp lacerations by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 27 Jan 2010 12:00am Thanks to my new-found Emergency Medicine friend in Turkey, Dr. John Fowler has some useful tips about scalp lacerations. Often patients with scalp lacerations have clotted blood in their hair. While we can irrigate the wound itself (and unavoidably soaking the patient in cold irrigation fluid), a lot of blood remains stuck in their hair. I ... Read on »

Hand lacerations important health risk in commercial fishermen by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Wed 06 Jan 2010 10:09am In this study 210 fishermen were interviewed. Over their careers, 56 subjects (27%) had been returned to shore as an emergency for medical reasons. Most emergency evacuations were for acute injuries, and only 5 were for illness. Fifty-five fishermen had suffered injuries in the past year, including 12 that had caused loss of more than 3 day ... Read on »

Tears, tears, tears... by One Who Understands .. Posted Mon 26 Apr 2010 10:06am I have been a big crying mess the last few days. Holly moley I hope this is a good sign. I know it is still too early to really tell one way or the other. I'm sure all the tears are due to the hormones I am forcing into my body. Good times. I actually feel better today than I did last week. Today is 7dp3dt. I don't know that that is a good sign. I Read on »

Biggest Loser Recap: Everyone Goes Home Then Tears, Tears and More Tears by Fit Bottomed Girls Patient Expert

Posted Wed 02 Mar 2011 6:00am *SPOILER ALERT* This post reveals details from last night’s The Biggest Loser episode. So if you don’t want to know the dramatic details and results, click away, my friend, click away! I’m used to getting my weekly cry in during , but last night took the teary eyed cake. The players went home for two weeks, reuniting with their friends ... Read on »