Orthopaedic MD

Patient Information from a manufacturer of joint replacement implants and other orthopaedic equipment

Patient education written by Jonathan Cluett MD. Topics include Hand & Wrist, Shoulder & Elbow, Hip & Knee, Foot & Ankle, Back & Neck, Broken Bones, Sprains & Strains, Sports Injuries, Arthritis, Pediatric Orthopedics, Treatments & Rehab, Orthopedic Conditions, Specialty Information

This section covers information about back pain, joint replacements and other common ailments which affect the bones and joints.
Medic8 is a leading UK medical information website for healthcare professionals and consumers around the world. All content has been reviewed by a qualified UK doctor prior to listing.

Long list of conditions, drugs and tests. The material comes from various sources. Rare conditions (for example) are described using the National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD) database.

Patient.co.uk is a General Practice information site for patients in the UK. Leaflets currently online include -
Achilles Tendon Rupture Ankylosing Spondylitis Anti-inflammatory Painkillers Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Surgery Back Pain Bone Scan Bunions (Hallux Valgus) Cancer of the Bone (Primary) Care of Rib Injuries Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cervical Spondylosis Chondromalacia Corns and Calluses Cramps in the Leg DEXA Scan Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Dupuytrens Contracture Fibromyalgia Frozen Shoulder Gout Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome Housemaid's Knee (Prepatellar Bursitis) Ice and Heat Treatment for Injuries Knee Injury - Meniscus Cartilage Tear Mallet Finger Morton's Neuroma Muscular Dystrophies - An Overview Neck Pain Olecranon Bursitis Oncogenic Osteomalacia Osgood-Schlatter's Disease Osteoarthritis Osteomalacia Osteomyelitis Osteoporosis Paget's Disease of Bone Perthes' Disease Plantar Fasciitis Polymyalgia Rheumatica Prolapsed Disc (Slipped Disc) Psoriatic Arthritis Raynaud's Phenomenon (Cold Hands) Reactive Arthritis Repetitive Strain Injury - RSI Restless Legs Syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis Rickets Rotator Cuff Injury and Inflammation Scleroderma - Systemic Sclerosis Scoliosis (Curvature of the Spine) Septic Arthritis Sjögren's Syndrome Sprains Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Temporal Arteritis Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Tennis Elbow Tenosynovitis TENS Machines Trigger Finger Vitamin D Deficiency Whiplash Neck Sprains

Great source of nearly every surgery procedure in the World

Patient Guides, Video, FAQ. Clear, accurate, understandable information about your orthopaedic condition.

In depth articles about health conditions. Topics of orthopaedic interests are :- Arthritis & Other Rheumatic Diseases, Bone Disorders, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spine, Shoulder & Pelvis Disorders

Index of conditions (not only orthopaedic conditions)

Please visit the links under PATIENT EDUCATION for information related to the most common conditions that we treat.
Joint Replacement Knee Foot & Ankle Hand & Wrist Shoulder Spine

Animated descriptions of surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder

Accessible if you know a valid BC or Yukon Post code.

Guide to Orthopaedics: UPMC University of Pittsburgh

Harvard Medical School Paitient Information Collection

NLM Paitient Information collection. Based on highly reputable sources.