Physician Life Care Planners must understand the consequences of cartilage injuries and how it relates to future care. No Just An Ankle Fracture Ankle fractures and dislocations are often ‘associated’ injuries in major trauma caused by high speed motor vehicle accidents and are often not evaluated in the life care plans of the injured because […]
Isolated Traumatic Hip Dislocations- Acute Issue, Long-Term Problem
Dashboard Injury type motor vehicle accidents is the primary mechanism of hip dislocations across the world. Studies indicate that reduction of a posterior dislocation without an acetabulum fracture must be ‘reduced’ within six hours of the injury for best long-term functional results and to decrease the risk of avascular necrosis (AVN). It was once believed […]
Hip Dislocation with Fractures of the Acetabulum
High-speed motor vehicle accidents provide the sufficient force to cause fractures to the pelvis and considering that the forces are also delivered to other parts of the body other associated injuries are often present. Fifty percent of deaths with pelvis fractures are related to uncontrolled pelvic bleeding and the rest are related to the associated […]
Tibial Plateau Fractures: Acute and Future Care by Academic Life Care Planner Greg Vigna
Physician Life Care Planners must understand that patients with tibial plateau fractures are at significant risk for post-traumatic arthritis says Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD Tibial plateau fractures are often related to high-speed motor vehicle accidents and are a result of blunt trauma when the knee and lower legs hit the dashboard. They are often […]
Eye Trauma While Golfing by Eye Injury Lawyer
Dr. Greg Vigna, Eye Injury Lawyer for Your Golf Related Eye Trauma Ocular injuries from errant golf balls often result in serious injuries to the eye. Fortunately, eye injuries from errant golf shots are about as rare as an albatross, which is a two on a par five. Studies have shown that rupture of the […]
Drug Induced Male Breast Development
It’s impossible for anyone who hasn’t experienced it, to truly understand what it feels like when a teenage boy develops breasts. While transient tissue changes under the areola are normal during puberty, boys treated with the medication Risperdal were at a much higher risk of developing glandular breast tissue that did not go away on […]
Uterine Cancer Deaths As A Result of Fibroid Removal
Every year there are over 600,000 hysterectomies nationwide. Over the past five years vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomies have become the recommended technique over abdominal hysterectomies because of shorter hospitalization, fewer infections, as well as a faster return to normal activities. Unfortunately, approximately 15% of all laparoscopic hysterectomies require a technique called “morcellation” that in some […]
Smoking Undermines Recovery, and Damages Cells
Smoking is one of the worst things you can do when recovering from illness or injury. Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients that reach cells, increasing risk of infection and the likelihood that healing will take longer than it should. Three main compounds in cigarettes are responsible for damaging cells: nicotine, carbon monoxide, […]
“My Vagina Fell Out” Understanding Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Millions of women are affected by pelvic organ prolapse (POP), but many have never heard of the condition until they are diagnosed by their gynecologist. Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which weakened tissues and muscles in the pelvis cause the bladder, uterus and rectum to shift position. In some cases, the uterus may […]
Maintaining Hope during Hard Times
You probably don’t know anyone whose life is perfect all the time. Even individuals in the public eye who seem to have everything suffer from depression, mental health issues, relationship problems and financial concerns. We all share this same ocean of life with its constant ups and downs. Keeping up hope can be difficult when […]
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