Physical therapy may be recommended as part of your recovery. Rarely, surgery is required to repair the MCL tear but usually that happens when other knee structures, like the ACL, also are damaged.

Lateral epicondylitis, often known as tennis elbow, causes pain when someone bends their wrist outward (extension). This pain may radiate down toward the wrist. Medial epicondylitis, or golfer’s ...

Most women have surgery to remove their womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes. The surgeon also examines the inside of your tummy (abdomen) to confirm the stage of your cancer. A specialist surgeon called ...

Hernia surgery repairs a condition in which internal organs or tissues protrude through abdominal muscles—usually in the lower abdomen or near the groin. On the day of your treatment, you’ll need ...

David Moyes has confirmed Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye sustained a medial ligament injury during Wednesday’s draw with Liverpool and is expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks. The 24-year ...

The inner or medial knee refers to the part closest to the other knee. This article describes types of inner knee pain, their treatment, and exercises that can help. While the knee may seem like a ...

Your surgeon might remove the part of your large bowel (colon) containing the cancer. This is called a colectomy. Your surgeon also removes nearby lymph nodes. Surgery to remove part of the colon is ...

Note: This technique is not recommended unless a medial lateral stabilized CIP type of component is used. After care for MCL surgery must be customized. A number of factors must be considered ...

This can occur with severe varus deformities, particularly in patients with substantial medial condyle bony defects or previous surgery. Potential for avulsion of the MCL during TKA in obese ...

Losing hair after surgery may be triggered by anesthesia during your procedure, stress, or some aspect of the procedure itself. A dermatologist can advise you on how to regrow your hair.

Many surgeons order routine lab tests before you are admitted to the hospital or before certain outpatient procedures. The tests help find possible problems that might complicate surgery if not found ...