Arthroscopic debridement for mucoid degeneration of ACL.
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Arthroscopic debridement for mucoid degeneration of ACL.
Field notes from an uncertain science by Siddhartha Mukherjee
In this excellent treatise by Siddhartha Mukherjee,fascinating historical details and clinical anecdotes are intertwined diligently. This greatread provides some insights into the struggles and eureka moments that people outside of the medical profession rarely see.
Siddhartha Mukherjee’s three laws
1) A strong intuition is much more powerful than a weak test.
2) “Normals” teach us rules; “outliers” teach us laws.
3) For every perfect medical experiment, there is a perfect human bias.
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Tennis elbow usually presents with pain over the lateral aspect (outer aspect) of elbow. Pain often occurs when making a fist, lifting of objects, gripping or twisting of the hand and wrist.The wear and tear of the tendon, ECRB at its origin at the lateral epicondyle is the main pathology in tennis elbow.The repetitive use of the tendons that extend the wrist (move the hand back) can be the main reason for this. The pain can be disabling and there are methods to improve the pain and speed up recovery.
First line treatment includes the following.