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Derek Smith, MD, FRCSC
Chronic shoulder pain is a significant musculoskeletal burden on society, and rotator cuff pathology is the most common cause of shoulder disability. Between 2015 and 2019, over 1400 surgeries were performed on BC... Read More
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and causalgia, can be a debilitating complication of pain associated with limb trauma, including surgery. CRPS is associated... Read More
Injured workers often require imaging for joint-related trauma or pain. After a history and examination, plain radiographs are often the next step in investigating a patient’s musculoskeletal complaints. Patients with... Read More
Distal radius fractures are the most frequent upper-extremity fracture, with an incidence of approximately 195.2 per 100 000 patients per year,[1] most commonly in men younger than 50 and women older than 50.[2]... Read More
Proximal and distal ruptures both involve the biceps brachii but have potential for very different outcomes. Biceps tendon ruptures tend to occur in middle-age men, although they can also occur in younger patients.... Read More
The Achilles tendon is the most commonly ruptured tendon and the incidence is increasing.[1,2,3] Unfortunately, 20% to 25% of acute Achilles tendon ruptures are misdiagnosed initially.[1,4] Diagnosis is based on history... Read More
Traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations are a relatively common injury, with an incidence rate near 24 per 100 000 person-years.[1] The injury is 2 to 5 times more common in males, with almost half occurring before the... Read More