By Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist Not all meniscus tears require surgery. The ones that do are those that are displaced and are causing painful catching and locking. • • In this particular case the patient presented with sharp stabbing pain that came on abruptly after playing soccer....
What Does Arthritis Look Like ?
DOC, WHAT DOES ARTHRITIS LOOK LIKE? Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist I wish I could answer that question with just a couple of sentences. But I cannot. There is no easy way to answer this question. Arthritis is a degenerative condition of the joint which leads to numerous...
Persistent Knee Pain after Knee Arthroscopy
Persistent Knee Pain after Knee Arthroscopy By Steve A. Mora, MD Orange County Knee Specialist You Had Knee Arthroscopy But Your Knee Still Hurts? I see patients with this situation on a daily basis. They are one of the most challenging groups. The usual scenario is one where a...
Doing More: On a Peru Medical Mission with Dr Mora.
By Steve Mora MD, Orange County Knee Specialist Discusses His Charity Work Doing Medical Missions in Peru I think you might like this Sunday morning OC Register article which was written after I returned from a medical mission to Peru. This article (see pics and link below) was published in...
Platelet Rich Plasma for Knee Arthritis
Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): A Potentially Promising Treatment for Knee Arthritis For the last few years I have added Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) injections as a adjunct for the treatment of arthritic conditions. Platelet rich plasm is a simple and minimally invasive treatment that can...
Non Operative Treatment Options for Arthritis of the Knee
Non Operative Treatment Options for Arthritis of the Knee Steve Mora MD, Eric Chang MD at Restore Orthopedics and Spine Center Over the last 5 years there has been a surge of information regarding the use of non-operative treatment options for arthritis of the knee. Some of these therapies attempt...
Do ACL Allografts Fail due to Rejection?
Do ACL Allografts Fail due to Rejection? by Steve A. Mora MD and Josh Perese B.A. The tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is, by no means, a novel injury to the world of sports. Forty years ago this particular injury meant an early retirement for an athlete. In...
Patella Dislocations and Treatment
Patella Dislocations and Treatment by Steve Mora MD Knee Specialist Taking care of patients who have anterior knee pain can be very challenging. Knee problems associated with the patella can be very challenging. The first in the evaluation of anterior knee pain is making the correct diagnosis. One...
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...
Persistent Knee Pain after Arthroscopy
Persistent Knee Pain after Arthroscopy by Steve A. Mora, MD Orange County Knee Specialist So you've had knee arthroscopy but your knee still hurts. This is something I frequently see in my office especially for second opinions. The usual scenario is one where a patient had arthroscopic knee surgery for a...