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- About Orthopaedics
- Arthritis
- Broken Bones & Injury
- Children
- Diseases & Syndromes
- Foot & Ankle
- Hand & Wrist
- Hip
- Joint Replacement
- Knee & Leg
- Prevention & Safety
- Resources
- Seniors
- Shoulder, Arm, Elbow
- Spine & Neck
- Sports & Exercise
- Treatment & Rehabilitation
- Women
- Your Healthcare
About Orthopaedics
Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Hand
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Arthritis of the Thumb
- Arthritis: An Overview
- Arthroscopy
- Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
- Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
- Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate Clinical Trials
- How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
- Living With Arthritis: Health-Related Quality of Life
- New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Staying Active As You Age
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
Broken Bones & Injury
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
- Broken Arm
- Burners and Stingers
- Care of the Aging or Post-Traumatic Knee
- Clavicle Fracture (Broken Collarbone)
- Common Knee Injuries
- Common Shoulder Injuries
- Distal Radius Fracture (Colles' Fracture)
- Elbow Dislocation
- Elbow Fractures in Children
- Falls and Hip Fractures
- Flexor Tendon Injuries
- Forearm Fractures in Children
- Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
- Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
- Fractures: An Overview
- Fractures: Types and Treatment
- Frostbite
- Growth Plate Fractures
- Hamstring Muscle Strain
- Hand Fractures
- Heat Injury
- Herniated Disk
- Human Bites
- Meniscal Tear
- Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
- Muscle Cramp
- Neck Sprain
- Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Preventing Hip Fractures
- Radial Head Fractures
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
- Shoulder Separation
- Snapping Hip
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
- Sprained Ankle
- Sprains and Strains: What's the Difference?
- Sprains, Strains and Other Soft Tissue Injuries
- Stress Fractures
- Unstable Kneecap
- Wrist Sprains
Children
- Gymnastics Injury Prevention
- A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- Back Pain in Children
- Backpack Safety
- Baseball Injury Prevention
- Basketball Injury Prevention
- Care of Casts and Splints
- Child Safety Seats
- Elbow Fractures in Children
- Female Athletes: Health Problems Caused by Extreme Exercise and Dieting
- Flexibility Exercises for Young Athletes
- Football Injury Prevention
- Forearm Fractures in Children
- Golf Injury Prevention
- Growth Plate Fractures
- Helmet Safety
- High School Sports Injuries
- High School Sports Injuries: Safe Return to Play
- Hockey Injury Prevention
- Inline Skating Injury Prevention
- Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Physical Activity for Children
- Physical Activity for Persons with Mental Retardation
- Playground Safety Checklist
- Playground Safety Guide
- Return To Play
- Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
- Scooter-Related Injury Prevention
- Skateboarding Safety
- Skiing Injury Prevention
- Sledding Injury Prevention
- Snapping Hip
- Soccer Injury Prevention
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
- Swimming Injury Prevention
- Swimming Safety: Tips for the Pool
- Tennis Court Safety
- Tennis Injury Prevention
- The Young Athlete
- Volleyball Injury Prevention
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
Diseases & Syndromes
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- Arthritis: An Overview
- Back Pain in Children
- Calcium
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- deQuervain's Tendinitis
- Early Prevention of Osteoporosis
- Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis
- First Fracture May Be a Warning Sign
- Frozen Shoulder
- Heat Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- How to Keep Your Bones Healthy
- Infections
- Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
- Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Muscle Cramp
- New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis of the Hip
- Osteonecrosis of the Knee
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis and Falls
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Osteoporosis Tests
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
- Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Snapping Hip
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
- Tendonitis of the Long Head of the Biceps
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Trigger Finger
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
- What Is Your Risk for Osteoporosis?
Foot & Ankle
Hand & Wrist
- Arthritis of the Hand
- Arthritis of the Thumb
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- deQuervain's Tendinitis
- Distal Radius Fracture (Colles' Fracture)
- Flexor Tendon Injuries
- Hand Fractures
- Human Bites
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist Sprains
Hip
- Activities After Hip Replacement
- Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery
- Falls and Hip Fractures
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Fracture Facts
- Hip Implants
- Hip Strains
- Live it Safe: Prevent Broken Hips
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteonecrosis of the Hip
- Preventing Hip Fractures
- Snapping Hip
- Total Hip Replacement Exercise Guide
Joint Replacement
- Activities After a Knee Replacement
- Activities After Hip Replacement
- Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery
- Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Hip Implants
- Knee Replacement Implants
- Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement Exercise Guide
- Total Joint Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement Exercise Guide
Knee & Leg
- Activities After a Knee Replacement
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Care of Casts and Splints
- Care of the Aging or Post-Traumatic Knee
- Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement
- Common Knee Injuries
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Growth Plate Fractures
- Hamstring Muscle Strain
- How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
- Knee Replacement Implants
- Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
- Meniscal Tear
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Osteonecrosis of the Knee
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Shin Splints
- Stress Fractures
- Total Knee Replacement Exercise Guide
- Unstable Kneecap
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
Prevention & Safety
- Gymnastics Injury Prevention
- AAOS Advisory Statement on Family Violence
- All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- Backpack Safety
- Baseball Injury Prevention
- Basketball Injury Prevention
- Care of the Aging or Post-Traumatic Knee
- Child Safety Seats
- Driving Safety
- Early Prevention of Osteoporosis
- Falls and Hip Fractures
- Football Injury Prevention
- Getting Up From a Fall
- Golf Injury Prevention
- Guidelines for Preventing Falls
- Helmet Safety
- Hip Fracture Facts
- Hockey Injury Prevention
- Home Safety Checklist
- How to Keep Your Bones Healthy
- How to Sit at a Computer
- Inline Skating Injury Prevention
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Partner with Your Physician for the Best Surgical Outcome
- Playground Safety Checklist
- Playground Safety Guide
- It's OK to Talk to Your Orthopaedic Surgeon About Family Violence
- Ladder Safety Guide
- Ladder Safety Tips
- Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers
- Live it Safe: Prevent Broken Hips
- Prevent Falls and Stay Independent
- Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
- Preventing Back Pain: Tips for New Moms
- Preventing Hip Fractures
- Return To Play
- Safe Exercise
- Safety Guide for Mature Drivers
- Scooter-Related Injury Prevention
- Skateboarding Safety
- Skiing Injury Prevention
- Sledding Injury Prevention
- Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health
- Soccer Injury Prevention
- Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
- Swimming Injury Prevention
- Swimming Safety: Tips for the Pool
- Tennis Court Safety
- Tennis Injury Prevention
- Tips for a Safe Running Program
- Volleyball Injury Prevention
- Warm Up, Cool Down and Be Flexible
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
Resources
Seniors
- Calcium
- Effects of Aging
- Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
- Fall Prevention Facts
- First Fracture May Be a Warning Sign
- Getting Up From a Fall
- Guidelines for Preventing Falls
- Home Safety Checklist
- Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis and Falls
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Osteoporosis Tests
- Partner with Your Physician for the Best Surgical Outcome
- Physical Activity for Seniors
- Safety Guide for Mature Drivers
- Staying Active As You Age
- Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
- What Is Your Risk for Osteoporosis?
Shoulder, Arm, Elbow
- Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
- Broken Arm
- Burners and Stingers
- Clavicle Fracture (Broken Collarbone)
- Common Shoulder Injuries
- Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis
- Elbow Dislocation
- Elbow Fractures in Children
- Forearm Fractures in Children
- Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
- Frozen Shoulder
- Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures
- Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
- Radial Head Fractures
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Separation
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide
- Tendonitis of the Long Head of the Biceps
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Thermal Capsular Shrinkage
Spine & Neck
- Back Pain in Children
- Backpack Safety
- Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
- Herniated Disk
- Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
- Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Neck Sprain
- Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
- Preventing Back Pain: Tips for New Moms
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Sports & Exercise
- Gymnastics Injury Prevention
- A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- Aerobic Exercise
- Baseball Injury Prevention
- Basketball Injury Prevention
- Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
- Burners and Stingers
- Common Knee Injuries
- Creatine Supplements
- Cross Training
- Daily Activity Log
- Effects of Aging
- Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
- Exercise Walking
- Female Athletes: Health Problems Caused by Extreme Exercise and Dieting
- Fitness Resources
- Flexibility Exercises for Young Athletes
- Football Injury Prevention
- Golf Injury Prevention
- Hamstring Muscle Strain
- Heat Injury
- Helmet Safety
- High School Sports Injuries
- High School Sports Injuries: Safe Return to Play
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Strains
- Hockey Injury Prevention
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
- Meniscal Tear
- Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
- Muscle Cramp
- Physical Activity for Children
- Physical Activity for Persons with Mental Retardation
- Physical Activity for Seniors
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Return To Play
- Risks of Steroid Use
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Safe Exercise
- Selecting Home Exercise Equipment
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Shoulder Separation
- Shoulder Surgery
- Skiing Injury Prevention
- Snapping Hip
- Soccer Injury Prevention
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
- Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
- Sports Nutrition
- Sprains and Strains: What's the Difference?
- Sprains, Strains and Other Soft Tissue Injuries
- Starting a Strength Training Program
- Starting an Exercise Program
- Staying Active As You Age
- Stress Fractures
- Swimming Injury Prevention
- Tennis Court Safety
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Tennis Injury Prevention
- The Young Athlete
- Tips for a Safe Running Program
- Unstable Kneecap
- Volleyball Injury Prevention
- Warm Up, Cool Down and Be Flexible
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
Treatment & Rehabilitation
- Arthroscopy
- Care of Casts and Splints
- Complementary Therapies: Biofeedback
- Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
- Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate Clinical Trials
- How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
- Internal Fixation for Fractures
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
- Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
- New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
- Osteoporosis Tests
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide
- Surgery and Smoking
- Thermal Capsular Shrinkage
- Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
- X-rays, CT Scans and MRIs