Western Orthopaedics-Knee - Links to other Resources

Doctors that specialize in this area:

• Overviews

  • Questions and Answers about Knee Problems

     (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

  • What are Knee Problems?

    (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

  • Joint Replacement Surgery and You

    (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

  • Knee Replacement

    (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  • Total Knee Replacement

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Information about Knee Replacements

    Rose Institute for Joint Replacement

• Diagnosis/Symptoms

  • Arthrography

    (Joint X-Ray) (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

  • Knee Arthroscopy

    (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  • Knee Problems

    (American Academy of Family Physicians)

  • MR Imaging (MRI)

    Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

  • Ultrasound

    Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

• Treatment

  • Knee Implants

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Meniscal Transplants

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Prevention/Screening

  • Knee Bracing: What Works?

    (American Academy of Family Physicians)

• Rehabilitation/Recovery

  • MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids

    Canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs

  • Activities After a Knee Replacement

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Specific Conditions

  • Baker’s Cyst (Popliteal Cyst)

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Hyperextended Knee

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • JAMA Patient Page: Osteoarthritis of the Knee

    (American Medical Association)

  • Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Meniscal Tear

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Osteochondritis Dissecans

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

    (American Academy of Family Physicians)

  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Unstable Kneecap

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Water on the Knee

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Related Issues

  • Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Research

  • Experience is Key for Total Knee Replacement Outcomes

    (01/01/2005, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

  • Geographic Regions Influence Rates of Knee Replacement

    (03/01/2004, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

• Organizations

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases