Chronic Tears of the Pectoralis Major Tendon

Steve Mora MD Orange County Shoulder Specialist Please click on Youtube link below to see the video. Dr Mora surgical video (WARNING: THIS IS A LIVE SURGICAL VIDEO. THERE WILL BE BLOOD) On the topic of Chronic Pectoralis Major Tendon Tears, most Pectoralis Major Tendon tears are usually treated within...

TJ Dillashaw gives Dr Mora a Shout Out at UFC 277

Steve Mora MD Combat Injury Specialist THE DOCTOR BEHIND THE UFC CHAMPIONSHIP BELT HOLDERS: Our very own Orthopedic Knee Shoulder and Elbow Specialist Steve Mora MD has been helping professional athletes successfully recover from injury and get back to the sport they love. He has a passion for taking care...

Another Cause of Knee Pain- Gout and Pseudogout

There are many conditions that may cause knee pain such as meniscus tears, tendinitis, or rheumatoid arthritis. Another common, yet lesser known, cause of knee pain is a condition called Crystal Arthropathy which is also known as gout or pseudogout. Crystal Arthropathy is a condition in which calcium deposits accumulate...

Ayacucho Mission 2017

By Shannon Abi Mora This past June my father and I went on a Medical Mission to Peru. It was the best father daughter experience ever.  We met up with a group of other medical providers who were also volunteering in the Ayacucho Mission - PAMS. We were part of a...

Taking Care of the Mixed Martial Arts Patient

Taking Care of the Mixed Martial Arts Patient  By Steve Mora MD Orange County MMA Combat Athlete Injury Specialist.  Some of my fondest childhood memories are those of my father and I watching Friday night boxing in the late seventies and early eighties. My father was a big boxing fan....

ROOT TEARS OF THE MENISCUS- The Hidden Tear

Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist ON THE TOPIC OF "ROOT" TEARS OF THE MENISCUS AND MORE: There is an unusual type of meniscus tear pattern which we call "root avulsion" or "root tears". These tears occur in the back of the knee at the point where the meniscus...

Meniscus and Cartilage Tears: Do you have to have surgery?

Meniscus and Cartilage Tears: Do you have to have surgery? Steve A. Mora, MD   Introduction You have injured your knee. This is one of the most common orthopaedic injuries seen in our practice. Many knee injuries occur after a sports related accident but they may also occur after a...