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Has anyone had a Scaphoid excision four corner fusion in the wrist?

DT6675

I was told I ruptured a wrist tendon and the only relief would be with a fusion or wrist replacement. The first two doctors told me not t...

Intermittent, sharp, pain, of short duration on side of knee cap

kneepain51

I have intermittent very sharp pain just outside the inner part of my right knee cap. There is no swelling, redness, or sensitivity of th...

62 answers | 37 comments

Limited range of motion and pain 14 weeks after Clavicle fracture

Frisbyyg

I was in an accident Where I was T boned and dealt with multiple fractures on my body but my clavicle was fractured my orthopedic says i...

Intense pain in shin not shin splints and no one can figure it out please help!

Nikfrank1

I am in so much pain I want to die please someone if they know please help pleaseeeee! I got into car accident in 2015, have rod in tibia...

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Do I have lasting damage to my knee?

Va2000

I'm a 20 year old female and about 2 months ago I fell and hit my knee pretty hard at work. At the time it only caused mild bruising, and...

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Can't place palms up, never broken bone

Monkeymorgan

What might cause me not to be able to put my hands palms up when my arms are extended? When I bend my arms in close to me I can put my pa...

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