Patient Education – Q9 Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre

Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity 成人扁平足

By Dr. Diane Tai Hei-yan March 5, 2021Foot, Patient Education

Introduction Adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) is also known as posterior tibial tendon (PTT) dysfunction or insufficiency. More recently, some literature described it as progressive collapsing foot deformity (PCFD). They…

Plantar Fasciitis 足底筋膜炎

By Dr. Diane Tai Hei-yan March 4, 2021Foot, Patient Education

Introduction Plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band from the tubercle of calcaneus (heel bone) towards the toes. [Figure 1] Its function is to support the longitudinal arch of the…

Ankle Sprain 足踝扭傷 (俗稱「拗柴」)

By Dr. Diane Tai Hei-yan March 3, 2021Ankle, Patient Education

Introduction Ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments which stabilize the ankle. In acute injury, most of the time it resolves with conservative treatment. It could be mild which…

Achilles Tendonitis 阿基里斯腱炎

By Dr. Diane Tai Hei-yan January 29, 2021Ankle, Patient Education

Introduction Achilles tendon is a thick band of fibrous tissue connecting the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the calcaneus (heel bone). [Figure 1] It is the largest tendon in…

Ankle Arthritis 足踝關節退化

By Dr. Diane Tai Hei-yan January 27, 2021Ankle, Patient Education

Introduction Arthritis is inflammation of a joint. It can lead to pain and swelling of the joint. Ankle arthritis is inflammation of the ankle joint. It is nine times less…

Hallux Valgus 拇趾外翻

By Dr. Diane Tai Hei-yan January 25, 2021Foot, Patient Education

Introduction Hallux valgus is a progressive forefoot deformity with deviation of big toe towards the lesser toes. It is more common in women and 70% of the affected have positive…

Shoulder Dislocation

By perry.wong@q9ortho.com October 5, 2016Patient Education, Shoulder

Being the most mobile joint with the greatest range of motion the shoulder joint is most susceptible to dislocations or subluxations (partial dislocation). Common Causes • Sports injuries in which…

Sports Injury and Osteoarthritis of Joints

By Dr. Benjamin Chow June 18, 2015Knee, Patient Education, Shoulder

Regular sport activities is beneficial to the health of the body. However overuse injuries and specific injuries around the joint in sport activities are directly related to the development of…

The Rugby Shoulder

By Dr. Benjamin Chow June 8, 2015Patient Education, Shoulder

The Rugby Shoulder – Shoulder injury in rugby players Rugby is a high contact sport with high incidence of injury. Shoulder injuries comprise 20% of all rugby injuries, and the…

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections – A Glimpse into Future Treatment

By Dr. Adrian Leung May 2, 2015Patient Education, Treatments

Prologue This coming summer (2015), NBA superstar Kobe Bryant will be playing in his 20th season with the LA Lakers. Prior to the devastating achilles tendon rupture he suffered in…