Education Library

General Information

• Care of Casts & Splints
• Compartment Syndrome
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• How to Use Crutches, Canes, & Walkers
• Managing Pain with Medications after Orthopedic Surgery
• Preventing Blood Clots After Orthopedic Surgery

Arthritis

• Arthritis: Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis: Exercising with Arthritis
• Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis

Exams/Studies

• Electrodiagnostic Testing​
• Extremity X-ray
• X-rays, CT Scans, and MRI

Foot & Ankle

• Achilles Tendon Problems
• Achilles Tendinitis
• Adult (Aquired) Flat Foot
• Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
• Bunion Surgery (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Bunion Surgery
• Bunions: Topic Overview
• Types ofBunion Surgery​
• Diabetic Charcot Foot
• Fusion of a Toe Joint
• Hammer, Claw, and Mallet Toes
• Heel Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
• Lisfrank (Midfoot) Injury​
• Phalangeal Head Resection (Arthroplasty) for Toe Joint Deformities: Surgery Overview
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Plantar Fasciitis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)​
• Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
• Morton’s Neuroma
• Sesamoiditis
• Sprained Ankle
• Stiff Big Toe (Hallux Rigidus)
• Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle

Fractures

• Adult Forearm Fractures
• Ankle Fractures
• Calcaneus (Heel Bone) Fractures
• Clavicle Fractures
• Distal Humerus Fractures at the Elbow
• Distal Femur (Thighbone) Fractures of the Knee
• Distal Radius Fracture (Broken Wrist)
• Fracture of the Pelvis
• Fractures of the Proximal Tibia (Shinbone)
• Fracture of the Talus
• Growth Plate Fractures
• Hand Fractures
• Hip Fractures
• Nonunions
• Pilon Fractures of the Ankle
• Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist
• Tibia (Shinbone) Shaft Fractures
• Toe and Forefoot Fractures

Hand & Wrist

• Arthritis of the Hand
• Arthritis of the Thumb
• Arthritis of the Wrist
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• De Quervain’s Tendinitis
• Dupuytren’s Contracture
• Ganglion Cyst of the Wrist & Hand
• Trigger Finger
• Wrist Arthroscopy​

Hips

• Arthritis: Should I have Hip Replacement Surgery​
• Hip Bursitis
• Hip Fracture
• Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning)
• Hip Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
• Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older
• Hip Replacement Surgery: Surgery Overview
• Hip Replacement Surgery (Video)
• Osteoarthritis of the Hips

Knees

• Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
• Patellar Tendon Tear
• Patellofemeral Arthritis
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Quadriceps Tendon Tear
• Unstable Knee Cap

Knee Arthroscopy

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Surgery: Surgery Overview
• Common Knee Injuries
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Meniscus Repair: Surgery Overview
• Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)?
• Meniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery?
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Knee Replacement

• Activities After a Knee Replacement
• Decision: Should I have Knee Replacement Surgery?
• Knee Replacement Implants
• Knee Replacement Surgery – Surgery Overview
• Knee Replacement Surgery Video
• My Knee Guide
• Total Knee Replacement
• Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

Shoulder & Elbow

• Arthritis: Should I have Shoulder Replacement Surgery
• Arthrogram (JointX-ray)
• Bicep Tendon Tear at the Elbow
• Bicep Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
• Elbow Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain – Topic Overview
• Elbow Problems, Noninjury: Topic Overview
• Frozen Shoulder
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder
• Overuse Injuries
• Pinched Nerve In or Near the Elbow: Topic Overview
• Rotator Cuff Disorders
• Rotator Cuff Problems: Should I Have Surgery?
• Rotator Cuff Repair: Surgery Overview
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Joint Replacement
• Shoulder Problems & Injuries
• Shoulder Replacement Surgery: Surgery Overview
• Shoulder Separation
• Tennis Elbow
• Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)