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Discoid Lateral Meniscus

Welcome to Question for Physiotherapists May 2021. This month Dr Doron Sher presents an article on a Discoid Lateral Meniscus. Please feel free to send

Cavo-Varus (High Arched) Feet

QUESTION | Why are high arched feet more interesting than flat feet? ANSWER | A 43 year old man presents with numbness on the outer

Surgical Treatment of Unstable Shoulder

QUESTION | | Surgical treatment of the unstable shoulder – How do you decide which patient gets what operation? We know that younger patients and those

Full Thickness Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon

QUESTION | My patient is a 67 year old female who has had pain during overhead activity (catching pain), going on for over 5 years.

Medial Meniscal Root Tears

QUESTION I I have a patient in her 50s who has had a meniscus repair done. I thought that the studies showed no advantage when doing

Wrist Ganglion & Carpal Instability

QUESTION| How Does a Wrist Ganglion relate to Carpal Instability? How is it best treated? ANSWER | A ganglion is a benign synovium-lined cystic collection of

Lumbar Stress Fractures

QUESTIONS | 1. What is rest in treatment of stress fracture? Walking only? Bike? Swim(in non-extended position)? What can you do? Or is it just not

Collateral Ligament Tear

QUESTION | WHEN DOES A COLLATERAL LIGAMENT TEAR OF THE THUMB NEED SURGERY? ANSWER | For the purposes of this question, I’m going to assume

Distal Biceps Rupture

QUESTION | I recently had a patient with a partial distal biceps rupture. Why was he offered surgery without trying non-operative management? ANSWER | Anatomy:

Hallux Rigidus

QUESTION | What are the best options for a 50 year old runner with Hallux Rigidus? ANSWER | A 50 year old runner with hallux