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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Shoulder & Elbow
Broken Bones & Injuries
- Adult Forearm Fractures
- Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow
- Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
- Brachial Plexus Injuries
- Burners and Stingers
- Chronic Shoulder Instability
- Clavicle Fracture (Broken Collarbone)
- Common Shoulder Injuries
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Distal Humerus Fractures of the Elbow
- Elbow (Olecranon) Fractures
- Elbow Dislocation
- Elbow Fractures in Children
- Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete
- Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy)
- Forearm Fractures in Children
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Radial Head Fractures of the Elbow
- Recurrent and Chronic Elbow Instability
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Rotator Cuff Tears: Frequently Asked Questions
- Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgical Treatment Options
- Scapula (Shoulder Blade) Fractures
- Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Shoulder Injuries in the Throwing Athlete
- Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
- Shoulder Separation
- Shoulder Trauma (Fractures and Dislocations)
- SLAP Tears
- Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint Disorders
- Throwing Injuries in the Elbow in Children
Diseases & Conditions
- Arthritis of the Shoulder
- Biceps Tendinitis
- Compartment Syndrome
- Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis
- Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy)
- Frozen Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
- Recurrent and Chronic Elbow Instability
- Scapular (Shoulder Blade) Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Shoulder Pain and Common Shoulder Problems
- Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint Disorders
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)
Treatments & Surgeries
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Conditioning Program
- Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgical Treatment Options
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide
- Thermal Capsular Shrinkage
- Total Elbow Replacement
Patient Stories
En Español
- Artritis del hombro (Arthritis of the Shoulder)
- Atrapamiento del nervio cubital en el codo (síndrome del túnel cubital) (Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome))
- Codo de tenista (epicondilitis lateral) (Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis))
- Compresión del hombro/ Tendinitis del manguito rotador (Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis)
- Dolor de hombro y problemas comunes del hombro (Shoulder Pain and Common Shoulder Problems)
- Ejercicio después de cirugía del hombro (Shoulder Surgery Exercises)
- Fracturas de los codos en los niños (Elbow Fractures in Children)
- Fracturas del antebrazo en los niños (Forearm Fractures in Children)
- Hombro congelado (Frozen Shoulder)
Wrist & Hand
Broken Bones & Injuries
- Animal Bites
- Distal Radius Fractures (Broken Wrist)
- Finger Fractures
- Fingertip Injuries and Amputations
- Flexor Tendon Injuries
- Hand Fractures
- Human Bites
- Lawn Mower Injuries in Children
- Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)
- Nerve Injuries
- Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist
- Sprained Thumb
- Thumb Fractures
- Wrist Sprains
Diseases & Conditions
- Arthritis of the Hand
- Arthritis of the Thumb
- Arthritis of the Wrist
- Boutonnière Deformity
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Compartment Syndrome
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)
- Congenital Hand Differences
- De Quervain's Tendinosis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Ganglion Cyst of the Wrist and Hand
- Kienböck's Disease
- Rabies
- Trigger Finger
- Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome of the Wrist
Treatments & Surgeries
- Electrodiagnostic Testing
- Replantation
- Restoring Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury
- What is a Hand Surgeon?
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Joint Replacement (Wrist Arthroplasty)
En Español
- Dedo en gatillo (Trigger Finger)
- Fractura del hueso escafoides de la muñeca (Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist)
- Fracturas distales del radio (muñeca quebrada) (Distal Radius Fractures (Broken Wrist))
- Quiste ganglionar de la muñeca y la mano (Ganglion Cyst of the Wrist and Hand)
- Síndrome de Dolor Regional Complejo (Distrofia Simpática Refleja) (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)
Em Português
Hip
Broken Bones & Injuries
- Acetabular Fractures
- Femur Shaft Fractures (Broken Thighbone)
- Fracture After Total Hip Replacement
- Hamstring Muscle Injuries
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Fractures
- Hip Strains
- Muscle Strains in the Thigh
- Pelvic Fractures
- Thighbone (Femur) Fractures In Children
Diseases & Conditions
- Adolescent Hip Dysplasia
- Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia paresthetica)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH)
- Femoroacetabular Impingement
- Hip Bursitis
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteonecrosis of the Hip
- Perthes Disease
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Snapping Hip
- Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip
Treatments & Surgeries
- Activities After Hip Replacement
- Anesthesia for Hip and Knee
- Dislocation After Total Hip Replacement (video)
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Hip Conditioning Program
- Hip Resurfacing
- Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement
- Preventing Blood Clots After Orthopaedic Surgery (video)
- Questions and Answers About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
- Revision Total Hip Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement Exercise Guide
Health & Safety
Patient Stories
Resources
En Español
- Actividades después de reemplazo de cadera (Activities After Hip Replacement)
- Bursitis de cadera (Hip Bursitis)
- Reemplazo total de cadera (Total Hip Replacement)
- Trombosis venosa profunda (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
Em Português
Knee
Broken Bones & Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Collateral Ligament Injuries
- Combined Knee Ligament Injuries
- Common Knee Injuries
- Distal Femur (Thighbone) Fractures of the Knee
- Fractures of the Proximal Tibia (Shinbone)
- Growth Plate Fractures
- Meniscus Tears
- Meniscus Tears (video)
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Patellar (Kneecap) Fractures
- Patellar Dislocation and Instability in Children (Unstable Kneecap)
- Patellar Tendon Tear
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Quadriceps Tendon Tear
- Shin Splints
- Stress Fractures
- Tibia (Shinbone) Shaft Fractures
- Unstable Kneecap
Diseases & Conditions
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Bowed Legs (Blount's Disease)
- Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia paresthetica)
- Compartment Syndrome
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Discoid Meniscus
- Limb Length Discrepancy
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Osteonecrosis of the Knee
- Patellofemoral Arthritis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pes Anserine (Knee Tendon) Bursitis
- Prepatellar (Kneecap) Bursitis
Treatments & Surgeries
- ACL Injury: Does It Require Surgery?
- Activities After a Knee Replacement
- Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery
- Care of Casts and Splints
- How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
- Knee Conditioning Program
- Knee Exercises
- Knee Replacement Implants
- Meniscal Transplant Surgery
- New Study Finds that Knee Replacement Is A Cost-Effective Treatment Option
- New Study Measures the Value of ACL Repair Surgery
- Osteotomy of the Knee
- Patellofemoral Replacement
- Preventing Blood Clots After Orthopaedic Surgery (video)
- Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Knee Arthritis
Patient Stories
- Patient Story: ACL and Meniscus Tears
- Patient Story: Infection After Fracture
- Patient Story: Knee Ligament Injuries
- Patient Story: Knee Ligament Injuries and Meniscus Tear
- Patient Story: Multiple Knee Injuries and Knee Instability
- Patient Story: Severe Fractures in the Leg
Resources
En Español
- Actividades posteriores a un remplazo de rodilla (Activities After Knee Replacement)
- Cuidado de yesos y férula (Care of Casts and Splints)
- Desgarros de los meniscus (Meniscus Tears)
- Ejercicio después de reemplazo de rodilla (Knee Replacement Exercises)
- Ejercicios después de artroscópica (Knee Arthroscopy Exercises)
- El síndrome de dolor patelofemoral (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)
- Lesiones del ligamento cruzado anterior (Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries)
- Piernas arqueadas (Bowed Legs)
- Trombosis venosa profunda (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
Em Português
- Lesões do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) (Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries)
- Rupturas do menisco (Meniscus Tears)
Ankle & Foot
Broken Bones & Injuries
- Achilles Tendon Rupture (Tear) (video)
- Ankle Fractures (Broken Ankle)
- Ankle Fractures in Children
- Calcaneus (Heel Bone) Fractures
- Frostbite
- Lawn Mower Injuries in Children
- Lisfranc (Midfoot) Injury
- Pilon Fractures of the Ankle
- Sprained Ankle
- Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
- Talus Fractures
- Toe and Forefoot Fractures
- Turf Toe
Diseases & Conditions
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Adult Acquired Flatfoot
- Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Bunions
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Claw Toe
- Clubfoot
- Corns
- Diabetic (Charcot) Foot
- Flexible Flatfoot in Children
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Pain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intoeing
- Morton's Neuroma
- Plantar Fasciitis and Bone Spurs
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Sesamoiditis
- Stiff Big Toe (Hallux Rigidus)
- Tarsal Coalition
- Vertical Talus
Treatments & Surgeries
Health & Safety
Patient Stories
- Patient Story: Ankle Fracture
- Patient Story: Ankle Fracture and Chronic Ankle Laxity
- Patient Story: Ankle Joint Replacement
- Patient Story: Ankle, Elbow, and Vertebral Fractures
- Patient Story: Multiple Fractures in the Spine, Knees, and Ankles
- Patient Story: Severe Injuries and Fractures Lead to Multiple Surgeries
Resources
En Español
- Compresión del hombro/ Tendinitis del manguito rotador (Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis)
- Cuidado del pie diabético (Care of the Diabetic Foot)
- El pie equino (Clubfoot)
- Fascitis plantar y protuberancias óseas (Plantar Fasciitis and Bone Spurs)
- Pie diabético (Charcot) (Diabetic Charcot Foot)
- Zapatos (Shoes)
Spine
Broken Bones & Injuries
- Back Pain in Children
- Cervical Fracture (Broken Neck)
- Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
- Herniated Disk
- Herniated Disk in the Lower Back
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Osteoporosis and Spinal Fractures
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Diseases & Conditions
- Adult Spondylolisthesis in the Low Back
- Back Pain in Children
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve)
- Cervical Spondylosis (Arthritis of the Neck)
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (Spinal Cord Compression).
- Chordoma
- Congenital Muscular Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
- Congenital Scoliosis
- Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
- Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Neck Pain
- Neuromuscular Scoliosis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis: Frequently Asked Questions
- Spinal Deformity in Children with Myelomeningocele
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Treatments & Surgeries
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Artificial Disk Replacement in the Lumbar Spine
- Bone Grafts in Spine Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy: Surgical Treatment Options
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Surgical Treatment Options
- Electrodiagnostic Testing
- Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Low Back Surgery Exercise Guide
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
- Preparing for Low Back Surgery
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Fusion Glossary
- Spinal Injections
- Spine Conditioning Program
- Treatment Options for Low Back Pain (video)
Health & Safety
Patient Stories
- A Patient's Experience with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
- Patient Story: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Patient Story: Ankle, Elbow, and Vertebral Fractures
- Patient Story: Chiari Malformation and Scoliosis
- Patient Story: Multiple Fractures in the Spine, Knees, and Ankles
- Patient Story: Scoliosis Treatment With Growing Rods
- Patient Story: Scoliosis Treatment With pinal Fusion Surgery
Resources
En Español
- Cómo prevenir el dolor de espalda en el trabajo y el hogar (Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home)
- Escoliosis idiopática en niños y adolescentes (Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents)
- Espondilosis cervical (osteoartritis de cuello) (Cervical Spondylosis)
- Estenosis de la columna lumbar (Lumbar Spinal Stenosis)
- Guía de ejercicios para la parte baja de la espalda (Back Exercises)
- Hernia de disco en la columna lumbar (Herniated Disk in the Lower Back)
- Lumbalgia (Low Back Pain)
- Radiculopatía cervical (nervio pinzado) (Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve))
- Radiculopatía cervical: opciones de tratamiento quirúrgico (Cervical Radiculopathy: Surgical Treatment Options)
Sports Medicine
- American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Dr. Hommen on AAOS
- Baptist Hospital
- Mercy Hospital
- Miami Surgical Center
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