Click on the topics below to access patient education information from various sources.

 

GENERAL ORTHOPEDICS

General Orthopedics & Joint Replacement Content
Joint Fluid Supplements
The Orthopedic Evaluation
Treatment Options


HIP

About Hip Replacement
Alternative Treatments
Animation of Hip Replacement
Delta Ceramics and X3® Advanced Bearing Technology
Generic Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Information
The Hip
Hip Content
Hip Home Exercise Program
Hip Replacement Frequently Asked Questions
Patient Instruction
Potential Benefits
Potential Risks
Total Hip Replacement
Total Hip Joint Replacement
Trident r Ceramic Hip Information

JOINT DISEASES

About Joint Replacement

Arthritis
Joint Pain Definitions
Medication
Nutritional Supplements
Osteoarthritis
Osteonecrosis
Osteoporosis
Physical Therapy
Recognizing & Understanding Joint Pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What You Need to Know About Joint Replacement Surgery
You Don't Have to Live with Joint Pain

KNEE

About Knee Replacement
Animation of Knee Replacement
Athritis: The Leading Cause of Knee Pain
Conventional Knee Replacement
The Knee
Knee Anatomy and Function
Knee Content
Knee Home Exercise Program
Knee Replacement Surgery
Osteoarticular Transfer System
Partial Knee Resurfacing
Ready to Consider Knee Joint Replacement?
Standard Treatment Options
Stryker Orthopaedics Announces Knee System with Leading Wear-Resistent Technology X3®
Total Knee Implants Designed with Women in Mind
Total Knee Joint Replacement

What Happens During the Surgery
You Don't Have to Live with Knee Pain

MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

Listing the Potential Advantages
Minimally Invasive Knee Joint Replacement
Minimally Invasive Hip Joint Replacement
Minimally Invasive Surgery
MIS Partial Knee Replacement (PKR)
MIS Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
Risks Associated with Minimally Invasive Surgery

NEW TECHNOLOGY

Computer Assisted Surgery
Hip Implants with the Potential to be Long-Lasting
Knee Implants with the Potential to be Long-Lasting
Navigation (Computer-assisted Surgery)

ORTHOPEDIC EVALUATION

Questions Your Doctor May Ask You
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Treatment Options
Understanding Your Body
What to Expect During Your First Orthopedic Visit

SPINE

The Aging Spine
Kyphosis
Spinal Problems
The Spine
Treatment Options
Understanding Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

SPORTS MEDICINE

The Achilles Tendon
ACL Tear
Bursitis of the Hip
Low Back Pain
Meniscal Tear
Muscle Cramps
Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
Shinsplints
Sports Medicine
Stress Fractures

SURGERY & TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT

After the Surgery
After Total Joint Surgery
Did You Know? Facts
Getting Moving Again
Life After Total Joint Replacement
Recent Advances in Total Joint Replacement
Talk to Your Doctor
10 Questions You Should Consider Asking Your Orthopedic Specialist
Total Joint Replacement
What is Total Joint Replacement?
What to Expect When You're Fully Recovered
What You Should Know About Joint Replacement