By Marc J. Lamb, MD Each year as the weather becomes warmer; we all flee our winter hibernation and become significantly more physically active. As a result, emergency rooms and urgent care facilities see a large spike in the number of hand and wrist injuries between May and October. Injuries such as lacerations; fractures; dislocations; tendonitis and infections are some of the most common reasons for office appointments and hand surgical procedures during the spring and summer. People of all...

The knee is the largest joint in the body, making it vulnerable to a wide range of problems. Being aware of these problems and how to preventive them can help keep your knees healthy throughout your life, says Frederick Song, MD, an orthopedist on staff at University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP). Overuse injuries: In young athletes, overuse injuries are increasingly common, including patellofemoral syndrome, a dull pain caused by irritation under the knee cap. These injuries are often caused...

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR A KNEE REPLACEMENT People with knee arthritis often come into the office with a common question. When is the right time to have my joint replaced? Although the answer to that varies from person to person, my answer is usually the same. When you have tried everything else and it is bad enough that it is getting in the way of living your life." Knee replacement surgery can be an extremely effective tool to...