Recently, the movement of playing sports has been promoted in the community. This also occurs in parallel with many cases of injuries occurring during exercise.
For example, Mr. Hoang Thanh Hiep (35 years old, An Hoi Tay ward) suffered a right knee injury and a torn solstice cartilage due to playing badminton. According to Mr. Hiep, he has only played badminton for more than 2 months now, mainly to exercise after stressful working hours. While playing with a friend, an incorrect ball support caused his leg to hurt at that time. A few days later, the knee pain did not subside, so he went to see a doctor at Military Hospital 175 and was given an ultrasound by the doctor.
As a result, the temples were torn, and the anterior cruciate ligament was damaged. Mr. Hiep is being monitored by doctors and supported with a belt on his knee to reduce the load when moving his right knee.
During the training session "ultra-audienced intervention in diagnosis and treatment of Orthopedic trauma diseases" held on September 28, Colonel, Dr. Phan Dinh Mung - Director of the Orthopedic Trauma Hospital, Deputy Director of Military Hospital 175 - said that today, the need to play sports and exercise is increasingly high. Therefore, the number of young people with joint pain, especially in joints under great pressure such as the knee joint and hip joint, is increasing. Cartilage damage occurs early. Therefore, joint preservation is of more interest.
According to Dr. Phan Dinh Mung, in the field of musculoskeletal, ultrasound images are very clear and detailed, helping clinicians not only diagnose diseases but also monitor results after surgery, procedures, or joint conservation interventions.
The upcoming trend is that ultrasound will be strongly applied in orthopedic trauma and sports medicine, especially with the application of 3D and artificial intelligence. Thus, patients when treated also achieve optimal results.
BSCK2 Pham The Hien - General Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Internal Medicine and Arthritis - said that the situation of osteoarthritis is getting younger, especially in the office world, those who are less active, or play unprofessional sports. When the muscles weaken, the joints do not operate smoothly, easily damaged. Sitting for long periods, wearing high heels, lack of exercise... are all risk factors.
The most common early symptom is joint pain, especially knee pain. However, many people are often subjective, especially in their 30s. At this time, cartilage begins to degenerate, but because the cartilage does not have blood vessels to nourish it, it is difficult to heal on its own when damaged.
To detect early, currently, there is a muscle-xoice ultrasound, a cheap, safe method, and even pregnant women can have an ultrasound. ultrasound can detect damage earlier than X-rays, and help doctors monitor and guide treatment accurately, such as injecting PRP, injecting oil into joints, or guiding procedures.
