Orthopedics

MEDLINEplus Health Information: Bones, Joints, and Muscles
MEDLINEplus provides quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. This page has links to MEDLINEplus consumer health information on many topics pertaining to bones, joints, and muscles. Examples include back pain, cartilage disorders, foot health, fractures, hip injuries, movement disorders, osteoporosis, slipped disk, and others.

MEDLINEplus Interactive Health Tutorials
This page provides links to animated easy-to-read tutorials on Back Pain, Fractures and Sprains, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Knee Arthroscopy. The tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 4 or above. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
This organization serves 24,000 members, providing education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals and also informing the public about the science of orthopaedics. The Patient Education Library provides general information about orthopedics, arthritis, pediatrics, playground safety, osteoporosis, and other topics. Click on the skeletal diagram for fact sheets and brochures on specific conditions.

Spinal Diseases and Disorders
This health information guide from University of Maryland Medicine provides information on topics pertaining to spinal diseases and disorders, including basic facts, chronic pain, and common disorders such as arthritis, bursitis, hip problems, lower back problems, and soft tissue injuries.

Orthopaedic Surgery
This health information guide is provided by the Howard County General Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine. It provides an overview of orthopaedics, common orthopaedic disorders, testing and evaluation procedures, treatment plans, and links to on-line resources.