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Health Tutorials
- Cross Section of Knee Joint
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
Health Articles
| Arm/Elbow | Foot/Leg | Injury Prevention | Patient Safety | Women's Health |
| Arthritis | General Information | Knee | Shoulder | |
| Children | Hand | Neck | Spine | |
| En Español | Osteoporosis | Sports/Exercise |
Arm
Biceps Tendinitis
Broken Arm
Dislocated Elbow
Elbow Bursitis
Elbow Fractures in Children
Forearm Fractures in Children
Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures
Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
Radial Head Fractures
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Throwing Injuries in the Elbow
Arthritis
Arthritis
Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
Arthritis of the Hand
Arthritis of the Knee
Arthritis of the Shoulder
Arthritis of the Thumb
Arthritis of the Wrist
Frequently Asked Questions about Osteoarthritis
Frequently Asked Questions about Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Juvenile Arthritis: Part 1
Juvenile Arthritis: Part 2
New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Test Your Arthritis Knowledge
The Impact of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Use of Pain Medications, NSAIDS
Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
Children
10 Common Questions about Playground Safety
Additional Resources on Pediatric Orthopaedic Conditions
Additional Resources on Playground Safety
Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
Back Pain in Children
Backpack Safety
Bone Up on Bone Loss
Calcium
Care of Casts and Splints
Cerebral Palsy
Child Restraint Laws
Child Safety Seats
Children's Clubfoot - Treatment with Casting or Operation?
Clubfoot
Congenital Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
Doctors Consider Quality of Life in Children's Fractures
Elbow Fractures in Children
Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury)
Exercises for Young Athletes
Flexible Flatfoot in Children
Forearm Fractures in Children
Growth Plate Fractures
How Safe Is Your Child's Playground?
Importance of Physical Activity for Persons with Mental Retardation
Intoeing
Juvenile Arthritis: Part 1
Juvenile Arthritis: Part 2
Keep injured high school athletes out of game
Kids Need to Get Up, Get Out and Get Moving
Kyphosis (Curvature of the Spine)
Muscular Dystrophy
Musculoskeletal Effects of Down Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteoporosis Prevention Starts Early
Pay Attention to High School Sports Injuries
Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture
Perthes Disease
Playground Safety
Playground Safety Checklist
Playground Safety Tips for Kids
Preventing Childhood Pedestrian Injuries
Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
Skateboarding Safety
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Steroids Don't Work Out
Young Drivers
Young Drivers Laws
Foot
Achilles Tendon
Additional Resources on the Foot/Leg
Adult (Acquired) Flatfoot
Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
Athletic Shoes
Broken Ankle
Bunion Surgery
Bunions
Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
Claw Toe
Clubfoot
Common Foot Problems
Corns
Diabetic Foot
Flexible Flatfoot in Children
Foot Activity and Exercise Guide
Foot Pain
Footwear and Falls
Footwear Guide
Fracture of the Talus
Fractures of the Heel
Hammer Toe
Heel Pain
If the Shoe Fits, Wear It
Ingrown Toenail
Intoeing
Lisfranc (Midfoot) Fracture
Morton's Neuroma
Orthotic Devices
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Warts
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
Sesamoiditis
Shinbone Fractures
Shoes
Smelly (Malodorous) Feet
Sprained Ankle
Stiff Big Toe (Hallux Rigidus)
Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
The Foot And Ankle
Toe and Forefoot Fractures
Patient Education Videos
General Information
A Career in Orthopaedics
AAOS Advisory Statement on Family Violence
Additional Resources on Managed Care
Additional Wellness Resources
Arthroscopy
Avoiding an Epidemic of Errors
Bone Tumor
Care of Casts and Splints
CHOOSE the health PLAN that lets YOU choose
Compartment Syndrome
Complementary Therapies: Biofeedback
Dental Work After a Joint Replacement
Diagnostic Imaging Techniques
DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE, ASK QUESTIONS NOW
DUI/DWI Laws
Effects of Aging
Electrodiagnostic testing
Fibrous Dysplasia
Fractures
Fractures
Frostbite
Getting the Most Out of a Visit with Your Doctor
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate Clinical Trials
Health-related quality of life
Heat Exhaustion
How Herbal Supplements Interact with Medications
How to Find Medical Information You Can Trust on the Internet
How to Keep Your Bones Healthy
How to sit at a computer
How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
Infections
Internal Fixation for Fractures
It's OK to Talk to Your Orthopaedic Surgeon About Family Violence
Know Your CAM Provider
Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers
Limb Length Discrepancy
Limb Lengthening
Limb Salvage vs. Amputation for Extremity Bone Sarcomas
Lyme Disease
Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
Muscle Cramp
Myositis
Nonunions
Nutrition
Orthopaedic Fast Facts
Orthopaedics
Osteochondroma (Bone Tumor)
Paget's Disease of Bone
Partner with Physician for Best Surgical Outcome
Physical Fields
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder After Orthopaedic Trauma
Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery
Professional Liability Insurance Crisis
Resources for Seniors
Safety Belt Use Laws
Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health
Specialty Care Works
Sprains and Strains
State Speed Limit Laws
Statins and Bone Health
Stress Fractures
Surgery and Smoking
The Bone & Joint Decade
Total Joint Replacement
Total Joint Replacement Questions Patients Should Ask Their Surgeon
Unicameral (Simple) Bone Cyst
What Are NSAIDs?
What Can You Tell Me About Bone and Tissue Transplantation?
When Traffic is Deadliest
Young Drivers
Young Drivers Laws
Your Guide to Managed Care
Patient Education Videos
Hand
Additional Resources on the Hand/Wrist
Animal Bites
Arthritis of the Hand
Arthritis of the Thumb
Arthritis of the Wrist
Baseball Finger
Boutonni?re Deformity
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Colles Fracture
Common hand problems
deQuervain's tendinitis
Dupuytren's Contracture
Fingertip Injuries/Amputations
Flexor Tendon Injuries
Fracture of the Finger
Ganglions (cysts) of the Wrist
Hand Fractures
Hand surgery
Human Bites
Kienb?ck's Disease
Nerve injuries
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Replantation
Restoring Hand Function after Spinal Cord Injury
Scaphoid (wrist bone)Fracture
Sprained Thumb
Thumb Fractures
Trigger Finger
Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome
Wrist Arthroscopy
Wrist Joint Replacement (Arthroplasty)
Wrist Sprains
Injury Prevention
10 Common Questions about Playground Safety
2001 Alcohol-related Traffic Fatalities
2001 Speed-related Traffic Fatalities
2001 Traffic Fatalities
A Guide to Playground Safety
Additional Information on Preventing Injuries
Additional Resources on Driving Safety
Additional Resources on Playground Safety
Additional Resources on Preventing Falls
All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
Avoiding an Epidemic of Errors
Backpack Safety
Child Restraint Laws
Child Safety Seats
Climb it safe!
Defensive Driving Tips
Dental Work After a Joint Replacement
Don't Drink and Drive
Don't let a fall be your last trip
Don't Let a Fall Be Your Last Trip
Drive It Safe
Drive It Safe Guide for Mature Drivers
Drive It Safe!
Driving Safety
DUI/DWI Laws
Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
Flexibility Exercises
Football
Footwear and Falls
Getting Up From a Fall
Hockey
Home Safety Checklist
How Herbal Supplements Interact with Medications
How Safe Is Your Child's Playground?
How to Prevent Back Pain
How to Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Infections
It's OK to Talk to Your Orthopaedic Surgeon About Family Violence
Keep Active - Safe at any Age
Keep Moving for Life
Know Your CAM Provider
Ladder Safety Tips
Lawnmower, Snowblower Safety
Live It Safe
Make Your Summer Safe: Tips for the Pool
Partner with Physician for Best Surgical Outcome
Physical Activity
Playground Safety
Playground Safety Checklist
Playground Safety Tips for Kids
Playing it Safe on the Baseball Field
Playing it Safe on the Tennis Court
Prevent Falls!
Prevent Golf Injuries
Prevent Inline Skating Injuries
Prevent Scooter-Related Injuries
Preventing ACL Injuries in Women
Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
Preventing Back Pain: Tips for New Moms
Preventing Childhood Pedestrian Injuries
Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
Skateboarding Safety
Skiing
Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
Tips for a Safe Running Program
Tips To Prevent Baseball Injuries
Tips To Prevent Basketball Injuries
Tips To Prevent Gymnastics Injuries
Tips To Prevent Soccer Injuries
Tips To Prevent Swimming Injuries
Tips To Prevent Tennis Injuries
Tips To Prevent Volleyball Injuries
To keep seniors living independently, prevent falls
Knee
ACL Reconstruction
Activities After a Knee Replacement
Additional Resources on the Knee
Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
Arthritis of the Knee
Care of the Aging Knee: Baby Boomers May Need Lifestyle Changes
Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Frequently Asked Questions about Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
Knee Implants
Knee Ligament Injuries
Knee Replacement Exercise Guide
Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
Meniscal Tear
Meniscal Transplants
Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Orthopaedists Research Female Knee Problems
Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
Osteonecrosis of the Knee
Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
Rotating Platform/Mobile-bearing Knees
Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The Impact of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The Knee
Total Knee Replacement
Total Knee Replacement Part 1: How the knee works, causes of knee pain
Total Knee Replacement Part 2: Evaluation and expectations
Total Knee Replacement Part 3: Surgery and recovery
Unstable Kneecap
Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
Women and ACL Injuries
Patient Education Videos
Neck
Cervical Fracture
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Spondylosis
Congenital Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
Neck Pain
Neck Sprain
Whiplash
Osteoporosis
Additional Resources on Osteoporosis
Bone Up on Bone Loss
Calcium
First fracture may be warning sign
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Falls
Osteoporosis Prevention Starts Early
Osteoporosis Tests
Warning Signs of Osteoporosis
Patient Safety
Patient Safety Web Sites and Resources
Patients Have Important Role in Safer Health Care
Twelve steps to a safer hospital stay
Your Joint Replacement, Urological Procedures, & Antibiotics
Shoulder
Additional Resources on the Shoulder
Arthritis of the Shoulder
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Thermal Capsulorrhaphy
Broken Collarbone
Burners and Stingers
Dislocated Shoulder
Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury)
Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
Frozen Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Tear - Surgery versus Rehabilitation
Rotator Cuff Tears
Rupture of the Biceps Tendon
Separated Shoulder
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder Joint Replacement
Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Surgery
Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide
The Shoulder
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Additional Resources on the Spine
Back Pain Exercises
Back Pain in Children
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
Herniated Disk
How to Prevent Back Pain
IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty)
Kyphoplasty
Kyphosis (Curvature of the Spine)
Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
Low Back Surgery
Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Surgery for Fractured Vertebrae
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
The Spine
Patient Education Videos
Overcoming Low Back Pain Video
Sports / Exercise
A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
Additional Resources on Sports
Aerobic Exercise
Athletic Shoes
Back Pain Exercises
Baseball Finger
Beginning a Weight Training Program
Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia paresthetica)
Care of the Aging Knee: Baby Boomers May Need Lifestyle Changes
Compartment Syndrome
Complementary Therapies: Biofeedback
Creatine Supplements
Cross Training
Daily Activity Log
Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
Exercise Walking
Exercises (For Persons Age 60 and Older)
Exercises for Young Athletes
Female Athletic Triad
Fitness Resources
Flexibility Exercises
Football
Hamstring Muscle Strain
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Injury
Helmet Use
Hockey
How to Keep Your Bones Healthy
Keep injured high school athletes out of game
Make Your Summer Safe: Tips for the Pool
Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
Muscle Cramp
Muscle Strains in the Thigh
Patterns and Trends in Physical Activity
Pay Attention to High School Sports Injuries
People Reporting Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Physical Activity
Playing it Safe on the Baseball Field
Playing it Safe on the Tennis Court
Prevent Golf Injuries
Prevent Inline Skating Injuries
Prevent Scooter-Related Injuries
Return To Play
Running
Rupture of the Biceps Tendon
Safe Exercise
Selecting Home Exercise Equipment
Seniors and Exercise
Shin Splints
Skiing
Sledding
Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
Sports Nutrition
Sprains and Strains
Starting an Exercise Program
Steroids Don't Work Out
Stress Fractures
Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
The Young Athlete
Throwing Injuries in the Elbow
Tips for a Safe Running Program
Tips To Prevent Baseball Injuries
Tips To Prevent Basketball Injuries
Tips To Prevent Gymnastics Injuries
Tips To Prevent Soccer Injuries
Tips To Prevent Swimming Injuries
Tips To Prevent Tennis Injuries
Tips To Prevent Volleyball Injuries
Weight-bearing exercise for girls and young women
Patient Education Videos
Women's Health
Additional Resources on Osteoporosis
Burners and Stingers
Female Athletic Triad
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
First fracture may be warning sign
How to sit at a computer
Orthopaedists Research Female Knee Problems
Preventing ACL Injuries in Women
Preventing Back Pain: Tips for New Moms
Statins and Bone Health
Total Knee Replacement Part 1: How the knee works, causes of knee pain
Total Knee Replacement Part 2: Evaluation and expectations
Total Knee Replacement Part 3: Surgery and recovery
Warning Signs of Osteoporosis
Weight-bearing exercise for girls and young women
Women and ACL Injuries
