Dr. Keith Joe
Orthopedic Surgery
Andrews AFB, MD
21 years experience male
Locations
Malcolm Grow Medical Center
Andrews AFB, MD
About
Bio
Born and raised in Southern California. Attended undergrad at UCLA, then obtained my medical degree at USUHS and completed my Orthopaedic residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Have been practicing at Malcolm Grow Medical Center for the Air Force since then.
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Orthopedic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
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88 Answers
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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No set age: Too many factors are involved in the development of arthritis: no real set age...Can occur after injury to the joint- post-traumatic arthritis, after ... Read More
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yes: Ganglion cysts can vary in size as the cyst fluid shifts between the joint space and the cyst sac. However, the sac can also rupture as well.
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Closed chain: So not knowing what type of knee injury you have this will be a bit generic. Usually for knee injuries i would recommend what is called closed chain ... Read More
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There isnt: No quick way: to gain the "six pack" that you are probably interested in involves not only building up the abdominal musculature but also burning off ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Cast now boot later: Is this being treated without surgery (ie a nondisplaced break)? Anyhow, if so usually is 6 weeks immobilized and non weightbearing to allow for heal... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Bracing not typical.: Typically i would not brace a knee after a lateral release and chondroplasty. Every surgeon certainly has there own thoughts but there isnt a reason ... Read More
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No: Would be extremely unusual to suffer a broken collarbone (clavicle) wiithout an injury and without knowing that you did so. Not impossible but rare. ... Read More
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Exam,imaging: Workup would involve physical examination, and appropriate imagine (at minimum an x-ray of the affected joint). Early arthritis or degenerative joint... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Patience: It can take time but would still look really closely at your eating habits. When you work out a lot, you will likely feel hungry as your body is burn... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Not exactly: No technically a torn meniscus is not really a knee sprain. Sprains refer to injuring a ligament, in the knee this would refer to the acl/pcl or eithe... Read More
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complex cyst: Definite diagnosis would require MRI or u/s, other possibility is a needle aspiration. Ganglion cysts can be simple or complex and certainly can chan... Read More
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Can help: Buddy taping can help as it will splint the broken toe to the adjacent toe. While not absolutely required when you sleep, i would probably consider d... Read More
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Sometimes normal: This will depend on when you had the injection, when was the pain and for how long. Cortisone has a crystalline structure and can irritate the joint ... Read More
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Gradual improvement: Some of this depends on the severity of the separation most fall within the non-surgical realm though. Usually the first few weeks is fairly painful,... Read More
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Depends: Use of tourniquet during surgery for knee scopes is variable, can be surgery and surgeon dependent. Will depend on what the surgery is for, as long a... Read More
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Maybe: This one is hard to say without examining your shoulder as it can be hard to distinguish pain arising from shoulder conditions such as impingement or ... Read More
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Surgery: For complete patellar tendon ruptures this is surgery for repair. For partial tears or degeneration (tendinosis/tendinopathy) can maybe consider ther... Read More
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Possibly arthritis: Knee cap pain conditions are common: either patellofemoral syndrome or chondromalacia patella. Both manifest with pain deep or behind the knee cap wo... Read More
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Surgery: In most cases a broken tib- fib needs surgery. Severed nerves: would depend on what type of nerve, if it is a major nerve the may need repair of the ... Read More
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advice is no: Generally speaking i would avoid narcotic pain medications for low back pain: things such as vicodin, percocet, percodan, (oxycodone and aspirin) oxyc... Read More
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External: A halo is a device used to immobilize the head/neck often in the case of cervical trauma. It is an external fixation device.
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Variable: There really is no way to clearly answer this. A torn hamstring can occur typically during athletic activity, mostly sprinting. And if you do suffer... Read More
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No: A hemi hip arthroplasty is a partial replacement where only the ball part is replaced with an artificial ball that is attached with a stem into the fe... Read More
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NSAIDs, ice, massage: Start with a scheduled dose NSAID such as Motrin 800mg every 8 hours or naprosyn (naproxen) 500mg twice dailiy as long as you dont have any kidney iss... Read More
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Possible arthritis: Without seeing an xray, possibly this is indicative of early degenerative joint disease/arthritis.
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Helpful: I think the benefit of a workout buddy is that it will keep you honest. Harder to skip a workout when there is someone else relying on you to show up... Read More
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No clear answer: Not sure that there is a set answer for this: however i would definitely encourage 40min of moderate intensity cardio 4-5 days per week, and then can ... Read More
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Possibly: A stress fracture of the shin bone (tibia), is probably the one possibility to have a break without knowing it. As this isnt an outright break but an... Read More
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Arthritis: Chances are when you did dislocate that the cartilage of your ankle joint did suffer some injury, without seeing any xrays...I would guess that your p... Read More
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No real way: There really isnt a way that i know of to do this. And probably wouldnt be a good idea anyhow.
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Possibly: Frozen shoulder is a difficult entity, often we dont know why it occurs and then often can't say how long it will take to resolve. Can definitely tak... Read More
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Shoulder strain: A little more info could be helpful: any injury or event prior to this starting? In any event could be some form of rotator cuff strain/overuse. In l... Read More
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6 wks: Without knowing what you had done it is hard to say for sure. Did you have a broken patella repaired? If so roughly 6 weeks for bone the heal then m... Read More
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Isnt a way: Sorry...There really is no answer to this one. There isnt a surgery or other treatment that can change how your rib cage appears. And i wouldnt reco... Read More
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possibly: Numbness of what in particular? Is this the numbness you were having prior to the surgery or new numbness? And swelling in the hand around the surge... Read More
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Injury typically: The growth plate of bones can close (fuse) too early. One reason can be injury to the growth plate, such as a fracture that crosses or involves it. ... Read More
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Completely different: Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon (tendon is a fibrous structure that attaches a muscle to the bone).
Ganglion cyst is a fluid filled sac that... Read More
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Yes: The question is more likely will steroids make my knee stop hurting. Torn meniscus in someone in middle age is most likely degenerative in nature, in... Read More
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Have you been seen: Without seeing your xray hard to say but you should probably get seen by an orthopaedic surgeon. Treatment will depend on how bad of a break: whether... Read More
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Yoga is good: What are your goals? If you are worried about your bone density, then would focus on weight bearing exercise. Yoga is a good exercise in general and... Read More
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Running: Running/cycling/swimming/hiking/ are all great aerobic exercises. Look for anything that gets your heart rate up and keeps it up for a time.
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Redness...: Cortisone injections can cause localized irritation due to the crystalline structure of the steroid, so not entirely unusual to have worsened pain ove... Read More
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Unclear: Did you recently break your elbow? Or is this an old injury? If it was old has there been any long term sequelae (loss of motion, weakness etc). In... Read More
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Not usually: The long and short is, no fracture is not common after manipulation, however it certainly is a risk. And the degree will certainly depend on your bon... Read More
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Questionable: So...I am guessing that since the "fracture" was found on an MRI that this wasnt a bad injury. It is possible that you had some bone edema in the cond... Read More
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Tough situation: Assuming mostly knee cap pain: (anterior knee). Other things that might help some: aggressive daily hamstring stretching, joint supplement (glucosami... Read More
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Variable: This one really depends on how bad was the fracture, where in the pelvis was the injury, and was this repaired surgically. But in general this can be... Read More
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Strength training: The knee joint can be helped by building up the muscles that cross the joint: quads, hamstrings, calf muscles. The best way is exercise where you rec... Read More
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No: Generally, tailbone or coccyx injuries are managed conservatively, without surgery or other interventions. Even a broken coccyx. I wouldnt recommend... Read More
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Takes time: Hamstring strains can definitely take a long time to recover from, not unusual for this to not be recovered in 2 months. Also can vary based on the s... Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks. TheTalk Of A Cast Was Discussed If It Didn't Get Better.
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Thanks for your quick reply! My chiropractor says its biceps tendinitis. Thank you for your help:)
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Thanks, you were spot on. Just got home from hospital after bursectomy
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Uniformed services univ of the hlth sci
Graduated 2002MD
Residency
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Awards
Top Orthopedic Surgeon , First Place, Maryland - Summer
2013
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