The Champlain Primary Care Digest is a website for physicians and primary care practitioners. Here you will find information on a variety of health topics relevant to the care of patients in our region. Articles are written and reviewed by a team of regional primary care leads, in collaboration with the Champlain LHIN. We welcome your comments and suggestions for future topics.
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Patellofemoral Pain – A common cause of anterior knee pain
Patellofemoral (PF) pain is a common cause of anterior knee pain in young adults and adolescents. This is described as knee cap pain that is…
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Multidirectional Instability (MDI) of the Shoulder
What is MDI? Multidirectional Instability is a condition of the shoulder characterized by recurrent symptomatic subluxation or dislocation of the glenohumeral joint in more than…
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Calcific Tendinosis: There are calcium deposits on a shoulder ultrasound, now what?
Calcific tendinosis is a condition that results in calcific depositions in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder. Many terms encompass this definition, these include…
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Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee – Take Home Points for Primary Care Physicians
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a focal abnormality of subchondral bone that can lead to detachment of a bone fragment and overlying cartilage (See Figure). It…
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Take home message from “Arthroscopy Association of Canada: Position Statement on Intra-articular Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis”i
Arthroscopic surgery for knee OA is not recommended. The AAC recommends a 6- to 9-month trial of “appropriate and comprehensive nonoperative treatment” before considering surgical…
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