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Bookmark or Share- Mayo Clinic Minute: A hand surgeon’s advice about knuckle crackingDr. Kakar explains that tribonucleation is the process of creating bubbles within the synovial fluid in our finger joints. The sound we call cracking is actually those bubbles bursting. "You’re breaking those bubbles up – just like bubble wrap," Dr. Kakar explains. "You’re pressing them, and then the bubbles are bursting."
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Recovery after surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome ...It controls the sensations you feel on the palm side of your thumb and fingers, except the little finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome often causes numbness and tingling in the hand and arm. Surgery to treat it involves relieving pressure on the median nerve by cutting the ligament that crosses over it.
- What Complications Can Come From a Rib Fracture?ROCHESTER, Minn. — October 22, 2012. Rib fractures are one of the most common bone breaks in older adults. While there's no direct treatment for fractured ribs that remain in alignment, medical care is still important to avoid serious complications, according to the October issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Rib fractures can result from […]
- Though Uncommon, Broken Bones Can Lead to Fat Embolism SyndromeIn addition to broken bones, other causes of FES can include the trauma associated with total joint replacement of the hip and knee, and procedures that affect the central section of long bones that contain bone marrow (intramedullary canal), such as certain bone grafting procedures and some types of leg-length correction operations.
- Is Bruising Easily Normal or Does It Signal a Bigger, Underlying ...Bruises form when small blood vessels, called capillaries, near the skin's surface are broken by the force of injury or impact. When this happens, blood leaks out of the vessels and shows up as a bright or dark red, purple or black mark on the skin. Eventually, the body reabsorbs the blood, and the mark disappears.
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