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De Quervain’s Disease 淺談媽媽手
2023/8/14Many new mothers feel the pain on the sides of both thumbs near wrist joints and the pain worsens when holding their babies. This disease is nicknamed “Mama’s hand”. Its official medical term is stenosing tenosynovitis of radial styloid, or De-Quervain’s Disease.
Plantar Fasciitis 足底筋膜炎
2023/8/14Young or mid-age people often suffer from “pain in the sole”. We see many casesevery day, which indicates its prevalence.
Instruction for Orthopedic Wound Care 骨科傷口照護注意事項
2023/8/148-12 hours after the injury occurs, tissues will continue to swell. Please elevate the injured spot to reduce swelling. Apply ice pad on the injured spot as instructed by the doctor (10-15 minutes each time).
Care after Arthroscopy Procedure 關節腔鏡檢查術後照護須知
2023/8/14Surgeries near joints often need to open up the joints, leaving more damages. Arthroscopy places a tiny tube in the joint cavity to observe the conditions in the joints and to perform surgeries, which leaves less damage with faster recovery.
Introduction for Soft Tissue Ultrasound 軟組織超音波簡介
2023/8/14Soft Tissue Ultrasound is a new device for musculoskeletal system injury examination. Although ultrasound technology has been widely used in the fields of medicine department, OBGYN, and neurology, ultrasound equipment with definition good enough to exam soft tissues in the superficial area of the body was developed in recent years.
Soft Tissue Tumor Biopsy 軟組織腫瘤切片病理檢查
2023/8/14We recently have had three patients, who received improper soft tissue tumor biopsy at other hospitals or clinics, transferring to our hospital for detailed physical and radiological examinations.
Bone Mass Density Examination 骨質密度檢查說明
2023/8/14Bone mass density scan can determine bone density. Computed scan equipment useslow dose of radiation to test the bone density of hips and spine. The test takes about 15 – 20 minutes and is easy to operate. The results are often used to estimate the risks of having osteoporosis for males and females.
Pulmonary Function Testing in Children 兒童肺功能檢查說明
2023/8/7If the child is suffering from active tuberculosis or other diseases, please inform the examiner to arrange appropriate care.
Lumbar Puncture 腰椎穿刺術
2023/7/31For diagnosis: Extract cerebrospinal fluid for various laboratory tests for diagnosis of diseases such as infectious disease of the central nervous system (CNS), inflammatory CNS disorders (such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, paraneoplastic syndrome), unexplained seizure disorders, and conditions causing rapid cognitive decline, etc.
Preoperative Bathing or Showering 手術前沐浴
2023/7/24Bathing or showering with soap or antibacterial bath/shower agents on the day before or on the day of operation can effectively reduce the bacterial colonies on the skin and the rate of wound infection after operation.