PATIENT EDUCATION

SDSM Patient Care Instructions American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Orthopaedic Connection:
Reviewed By Physicians To Ensure Medical Accuracy

Knee
  • Knee Ligament Injuries
  • Activities after a Knee Replacement
  • Arthritis of the Knee
  • Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement
  • Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
  • Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate Clinical Trials
  • Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) bursitis of the knee
  • Knee Implants
  • Knee ligament injuries
  • Kneecap (prepatellar) bursitis
  • Meniscal tear
  • New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
  • Knee Fact Sheet
  • Orthopaedists research female knee problems
  • Osgood-Schlatter disease (knee pain)
  • Osteonecrosis of the Knee
  • Osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
  • Preventing ACL injuries in women
  • The Knee
  • Unstable Kneecap


    • Shoulder
  • Arthritis of the Shoulder
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Thermal Capsulorrhaphy
  • Broken Collarbone
  • Fracture of the shoulder blade (scapula)
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Separated Shoulder
  • Shoulder Fact Sheet
  • Shoulder Impingement (Bursitis, Tendinitis)
  • Shoulder Joint Replacement
  • Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
  • The Shoulder
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome


    • Hip
  • Activities after a Hip Replacement
  • Anesthesia for Hip & Knee Surgery
  • Bursitis of the hip
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Developmental dislocation (dysplasia) of the hip (DDH)
  • Hip Dislocation
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Implants
  • Hip Strains
  • Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip
  • Osteoarthritis of the Hip
  • Osteonecrosis of the hip
  • Prevent Falls!
  • Preventing Hip Fractures
  • Snapping Hip
  • Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip


    • Neck
  • Cervical Fracture
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical spondylosis
  • Neck Sprain
  • Whiplash


    • Arm/Elbow
  • Arthritis of the Elbow
  • Biceps tendinitis
  • Broken arm
  • Colles fracture
  • Dislocated Elbow
  • Elbow Bursitis
  • Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury)
  • Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures
  • Radial Head Fractures
  • Rupture of the biceps tendon
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Throwing injuries in the elbow
  • Ulnar nerve entrapment


    • Hand
  • Arthritis of the Hand
  • Arthritis of the thumb
  • Arthritis of the Wrist
  • Baseball finger
  • Boutonnière Deformity
  • Dupuytren’s contracture
  • Fingertip injuries/amputations
  • Fracture of the finger
  • Ganglions (cysts) of the Wrist
  • Hand Fractures
  • Kienböck’s Disease
  • Scaphoid (wrist bone)Fracture
  • Sprained Thumb
  • Trigger Finger
  • Wrist Arthroscopy
  • Wrist Joint Replacement (Arthroplasty)
  • Wrist Sprains


    • Total Joint Replacement
  • Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Replacement
  • Joint Revision Surgery: When Do I Need It?
  • Osteoarthritis: Surgical Treatment
  • Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Total Joint Replacement
  • Total Joint Replacement Questions Patients Should Ask Their Surgeon

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