• Your Orthopaedic Connection -- A useful resource from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
  • Orthopaedic Patient Education Collection from the Medical Multimedia Group


  • Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery Improves Patient Care, Surgeons’ Accuracy
  • Cameras and Computers Extend the Skills and Precision of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • The purpose of The International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (abbreviated "CAOS-International"), a non-profit organization, is to bring together those individuals throughout the world, who, by their contributions and activities in the areas of research, clinical study, and clinical use, have indicated or are indicating interest in computer assisted orthopaedic surgery.
  • The MIS meets CAOS Symposium Series brings together world leaders and combines didactic sessions with a Instructional Academy. It is designed to provide comprehensive understanding of MIS and CAOS and clinical systems in the areas of new surgical techniques, mechanical tools, implant redesign, and computer assisted tools.
  • CAOS improves patient care and surgeon accuracy


  • Hip Replacement
  • Knee Replacement
  • High Tibial Osteotomy -- An article written by Dr. David Scott.
  • National Institutes of Health -- Arthritis information brochures.
  • Arthritis Foundation -- The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.
  • Google Web Directory: Arthritis -- An exhaustive listing of web sites devoted to the subject of arthritis.
  • Arthritis Center at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine -- Although this excellent site is primarily written for physicians, patients can learn a lot about arthritis management, treatment, and research from this site.
  • Johnson & Johnson: All About Arthritis -- DePuy/Johnson & Johnson have put together a great resource for patients with arthritis. It includes some web-based tools for keeping track of the disease and for getting in touch with others who have arthritis.


  • Knee Arthritis Animation
    Click here for Knee Arthritis

    Hip Arthritis Animation
    Click here for Hip Arthritis


    Shoulder:
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Rotator Cuff / Impingement
  • Instability - Traumatic
  • AC Separation
  • Multidirectional Instablility - Atraumatic
  • Laberal Tears
  • Glenohaumeral (Shoulder) Arthritis

    Knee:
  • ACL Injuries
  • Meniscus Injuries
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Chondral Defects
  • Microfracture Technique

    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Public Information - Play It Safe, Sports:
  • A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes


  • Fact Sheets on Sports Injuries:
  • The Foot and Ankle
  • Heat Injury
  • The Knee
  • The Shoulder
  • Sprains and Strains
  • Stress Fractures


  • Play It Safe Fact Sheets:
  • Play It Safe
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Running
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball



  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Low Back Pain
  • Common Back Problems
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation


  • Ankle Sprains
  • Bunions
  • Morton's Neuroma


  • Carpal Tunnel

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