Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Included in this section:
Amputation : Detailed information on amputation, including causes and types of rehabilitation programs for amputations
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Arthritis : Detailed information on arthritis, including types, symptoms, and diagnosis
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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Disease Treatment : Detailed information on the most common treatments used for arthritis
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Arthroscopy : Detailed information on an arthroscopic procedure
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Avascular Necrosis : Detailed information on avascular necrosis, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Benign Bone Tumors : Detailed information on the most common benign bone tumors, including chondroblastoma, enchondroma, giant cell tumor, and osteochondroma
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Bone Anatomy : Detailed anatomical description of human bone, including simple definitions and labeled, full-color illustrations
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Bone Cancers : Detailed information on bone cancers, including chondrosarcoma, ewings sarcoma, myeloma bone disease, multiple myeloma, and osteosarcoma
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Bone Density Test : Detailed information on bone density test, also called bone mass measurement or bone mineral density test
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Bone Disorders: Diagnosis : Detailed information on diagnostic procedures for bone disorders, including bone densitometry, radionuclide bone scan, and biopsy
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Bone Disorders: Treatment : Detailed information on the most common treatments used for bone disorders, including radiation therapy, surgery, amputation, bone graft, osteotomy, and arthroplasty (total joint replacement)
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Bone Disorders Glossary : Glossary of terms relating to bone disorders written for patients and consumers
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Bone Disorders Online Resources : List of online resources to find additional information on orthopaedics
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Bone Marrow Transplantation : Detailed information on bone marrow transplant, including preparation, types of transplant, transplant team, and possible procedure-related complications or side effects
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Bursitis : Detailed information on bursitis, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : Detailed information on carpal tunnel syndrome, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Chondroblastoma : Detailed information on chondroblastoma, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Chondrosarcoma : Detailed information on chondrosarcoma, including causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment
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Chronic Pain : Detailed information on chronic pain, including causes, types, symptoms, and treatment
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome : Detailed information on cubital tunnel syndrome, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Dupuytren's Contracture : Detailed information on Dupuytren's contracture, including causes, facts, symptoms, and treatment
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Elbow Pain and Problems : Detailed information on elbow pain and problems
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Enchondroma : Detailed information on enchondroma, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Ewing Sarcoma : Detailed information on Ewing's sarcoma, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outlook for someone with Ewing's sarcoma
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Exercise: The Right Program and the Right Preparation : Detailed information on finding the right exercise program and the right preparation
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Exercise and the Aging Person : Detailed information on the benefits of exercise for persons of all ages, including the elderly
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Fibrous Dysplasia : Detailed information on fibrous dysplasia, including cause, symptom, diagnosis, and treatment
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Foot Pain and Problems : Detailed information on foot pain and the most common types of foot problems, including heel spurs, corns, bunions, Morton's neuroma, hammertoes, ankle sprain, and foot fractures
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Fractures : Detailed information on fractures, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Giant Cell Tumor : Detailed information on giant cell tumor, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Hand Anatomy : Detailed anatomical description of the hand, including a full-color, labeled illustration
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Hand Conditions Diagnosis : Detailed information on diagnosing hand conditions
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Hand Deformities, Congenital : Detailed information on the most common types of congenital hand deformities, including radial clubhand, ulnar clubhand, simple syndactyly, complex syndactyly, polydactyly, and congenital constriction band syndrome
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Hand Pain : Detailed information on hand pain and the most common types of hand problems
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Hand Surgery : Detailed information on hand surgery for different hand conditions
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Hand Surgery: Recovery : Detailed information on recovering from hand surgery
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Hand Surgery Overview : Detailed information on hand surgery for different hand conditions
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Hip Fractures : Detailed information about hip fracture, including types of hip fracture, who is affected by hip fracture, why a hip fracture is so serious, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention, including 2 anatomical illustrations of the hip and hip fracture
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Hip Problems : Detailed information on the most common types of hip problems, including arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, bursitis, trochanteric bursa, ischial bursa, and hip pointer
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Hip Replacement : Detailed information on hip replacement surgery
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Ice Packs vs. Warm Compresses For Pain : Detailed information on whether to use heat or cold when treating sore muscles or an injury
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Joint Replacement Surgery : Detailed information on joint replacement surgery
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Knee Ligament Injury : Detailed information on the most common ligament injuries to the knee
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Knee Pain and Problems : Detailed information on knee pain and the most common types of knee problems
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Knee Replacement : Detailed information on knee replacement surgery
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Kyphosis : Detailed information on kyphosis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) : Detailed information on tennis elbow, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Ligament Injuries to the Knee : Detailed information on the most common ligament injuries to the knee
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Low Back Pain : Detailed information on low back pain, including cause, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
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Lumbar Strains (Weight Lifter's Back) : Detailed information on lumbar strain, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow; Baseball Elbow) : Detailed information on medial epicondylitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Myeloma Bone Disease / Multiple Myeloma : Detailed information on myeloma bone disease, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Neck Pain and Problems : Detailed information on neck pain and the most common types of neck problems
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Orthopaedics and the Orthopaedic Team : Detailed information on members of the orthopaedic treatment team
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Orthopaedic Surgery Online Resources : List of online resources to find additional information on orthopaedics
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Orthopaedic Treatment Plans : Detailed information on orthopaedic disorder treatment plans
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Orthopedic Evaluation Procedures : Detailed information on orthopaedic evaluation procedures
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Orthopedics Glossary : Glossary of terms relating to orthopaedics
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Osteoarthritis : Detailed information on osteoarthritis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Osteochondroma : Detailed information on osteochondroma, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta : Detailed information on osteogenesis imperfecta, including causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and managemen
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Osteomyelitis : Detailed information on osteomyelitis, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Osteoporosis : Detailed information on osteoporosis, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment
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Osteosarcoma : Detailed information on osteosarcoma, including causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
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Paget's Disease of the Bone : Detailed information on Paget's disease of the bone, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee) : Detailed information on jumper's knee, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Pelvis Problems : Detailed information on the most common pelvis problems, including pelvic fractures and osteitis pubis
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Rehabilitation for Back and Neck Pain : Detailed information on back and neck pain, including causes, prevention, and rehabilitation
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Repetitive Motion Injury : Detailed information on repetitive motion injuries and rehabilitation
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Rotator Cuff Injury : Detailed information on rotator cuff injury, including diagnosis and treatment
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Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome) : Detailed information on knee pain and the most common types of knee problems
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Sarcoma : Sarcoma
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Sciatica : Detailed information on sciatica, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Scoliosis : Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Shin Splints : Detailed information on shin splints, including types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Shoulder Dislocation : Detailed information on shoulder dislocation, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Shoulder Pain and Problems : Detailed information on shoulder pain and the most common types of shoulder problems
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Shoulder Tendonitis : Detailed information on shoulder tendonitis, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Soft Tissue Injuries : Detailed information on the most common types of soft-tissue injuries
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Disorders : Glossary of terms relating to orthopaedics
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Facts : Detailed anatomical description of the spine, shoulder, and pelvis, including full-color, labeled illustrations
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Glossary : Glossary of terms relating to disorders of the spine, shoulder, and pelvis
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Online Resources : List of online resources to find additional information on spine, shoulder, and pelvis disorders
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Physicians : Detailed information on the physicians and specialists that treat disorders of the spine, shoulder, and pelvis
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Sports and Fractures : Detailed information on sports and fractures
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Sports Injuries: Prevention : Detailed information on preventing sports injuries
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Sports Injuries Overview : Detailed information on the most common types of sports injuries, including soft-tissue injuries, contusions (bruises), sprains, strains, lumbar strain (weight lifter's back), patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee), patellofemoral stress syndrome (runner's knee)
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Tendonitis : Detailed information on tendonitis, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Torn Meniscus : Detailed information on torn meniscus, including symptom, diagnosis, and treatment
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Torticollis (Wryneck) : Detailed information on torticollis (wryneck), including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Whiplash Injury : Detailed information on whiplash, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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