Definition Pain at the scar of the caesarean section is an unpleasant sensation in the area of the scar tissue after the surgical birth. As the skin, abdominal layers and the uterus are surgically opened and sutured again during a caesarean section, the pain is normal up to a certain duration and intensity, as the … Pain at the scar of the cesarean section
Pain in the pregnancy scar after sports Sporting activity can cause pain, especially with fresh, not yet completely healed scars. For example, the caesarean scar can be irritated by friction of clothing and vibrations during running or the tension of the muscles during abdominal exercises and can therefore be painful. For this reason, care should … Pain in the pregnancy scar after sports | Pain at the scar of the cesarean section
Associated symptoms In some cases, the caesarean scar may not only cause pain, but may also cause further discomfort and limitations. For example, connective tissue adhesions with lower tissue layers or excessive scar proliferation can lead to increased contraction of the skin and thus to impaired movement. Scars can also be “weather-sensitive”, i.e. they can … Associated symptoms | Pain at the scar of the cesarean section
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Definition A bone cyst is a fluid-filled cavity in the bone and is incorporated under tumor-like benign bone injuries. A distinction is also made between a simple (juvenile) and aneurysmatic bone cyst. As the name suggests, the clinical picture of a juvenile bone cyst occurs in children and adolescents and is located in the metaphysis. … Juvenile bone cyst
Imaging Standard imaging here includes x-rays in two planes. It shows a sharply defined lesion centered in the bone. A typical sign in X-rays is the “falling fragment sign”. In this case a collapsed fragment protrudes into the fluid-filled cavity. In addition, a CT or MRI can be performed to obtain even more precise information … Imaging | Juvenile bone cyst
Treatment Surgical therapy is not necessarily necessary, since a juvenile bone cyst can regress on its own. Conservative therapy includes limiting activity. Nevertheless, fractures can occur, which often heal on the thigh into an bow-leg or knock-knees. If there is no spontaneous regression, the cyst can be cleared out (perform a curettage) and then filled … Treatment | Juvenile bone cyst
General information The thigh is the upper part of the leg between hip and knee, or between buttocks and lower leg. It has a strongly developed musculature, which serves mainly for locomotion and statics. The extent of movement in the hip and knee joint, however, is much less pronounced than on the upper arm. Thigh … Thigh
Femoral neck The femoral neck (collum femoris) is the anatomical section of the femur that connects the shaft (corpus femoris) with the head (caput femoris). A certain angle is formed between the collum and the corpus femoris (the collum-diaphyseal angle), which should be between 125 and 135 degrees. On the one hand, the neck of … Femoral neck | Thigh
Joints The hip joint represents the connection between thigh and hip (Articulatio coxae). It is a nut joint, a special form of the ball joint. The head of the joint is clearly more than halfway in the acetabulum. The socket (acetabulum) is formed by the pelvis, the joint head is the head of the femur … Joints | Thigh
Nerves on the thigh The nerval innervation of the thigh is carried out via the various nerves from the pelvic nerve plexus (Plexus lumbosacralis). From the lumbar plexus emerges the genitofemoral nerve, which sensitively innervates the scrotum and a small part on the inner side of the thigh. The femoral nerve also originates from the … Nerves on the thigh | Thigh
Diseases of the thigh The fracture of the femoral neck (also called just femoral neck fracture) is a very common fracture. It mainly affects postmenopausal women and patients suffering from osteoporosis. Anatomically, the femoral neck fracture is divided into a medial (inside the joint capsule) and a lateral (outside the joint capsule) fracture. Furthermore, the … Diseases of the thigh | Thigh
