Online Resources

Useful links:

PubMed.gov – “PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals. Citations may include links to full-text articles from PubMed Central or publisher web sites.”

Animated Surgeries from the Arthroscopy Association of North America

Associations:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

Arthroscopy Association of North America

ACL RECONSTRUCTION

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after anterior cruciate ligament injury.

KNEE ARTHROSCOPY

Knee arthroscopy is a technique used to diagnose and treat problems in the knee joint. During the procedure, your surgeon will make a very small incision and insert a tiny camera—called an arthroscope—into your knee.

POST OPERATIVE PROTOCOLS

POST OPERATIVE PROTOCOLS is a generalized outline for rehabilitation.

BANKART REPAIR

A Bankart repair is an operation for habitual anterior shoulder dislocation. The joint capsule is sewed to the detached glenoid labrum, without duplication of the subscapularis tendon.

HIP ARTHROSCOPY

Hip arthroscopy refers to the viewing of the interior of the acetabulofemoral (hip) joint through an arthroscope and the treatment of hip pathology through a minimally invasive approach.

SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY

Shoulder arthroscopy is surgery that uses a tiny camera called an arthroscope to examine or repair the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint. The arthroscope is inserted through a small cut (incision) in your skin.