Dr. Selene Parekh
Health Library
Orthopaedic information you can trust from Your Orthopaedic Connection, a service provided by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
About Orthopaedics
Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Arthritis: An Overview
- Arthroscopy
- Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
- Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
- Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate Clinical Trials
- How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
- Living With Arthritis: Health-Related Quality of Life
- New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Staying Active As You Age
- Test Your Arthritis Knowledge
- What Are NSAIDs?
Broken Bones and Injury
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Fractures: An Overview
- Fractures: Types and Treatment
- Frostbite
- Hamstring Muscle Strain
- Heat Injury
- Heel Fractures
- Las fracturas (Fractures)
- Lisfranc (Midfoot) Fracture
- Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
- Muscle Cramp
- Nonunions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder After Orthopaedic Trauma
- Rotura de tobillo (Broken Ankle)
- Shin Splints
- Shinbone Fractures
- Sprained Ankle
- Sprains and Strains: What’s the Difference?
- Sprains, Strains and Other Soft Tissue Injuries
- Stress Fractures
- Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
- Talus Fractures
- Toe and Forefoot Fractures
- Torcedura de Tobillo (Sprained Ankle)
Children
- A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
- All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- Baseball Field Safety
- Baseball Injury Prevention
- Basketball Injury Prevention
- Care of Casts and Splints
- Clubfoot
- Female Athletic Triad
- Flexibility Exercises for Young Athletes
- Flexible Flatfoot in Children
- Football Injury Prevention
- Golf Injury Prevention
- Gymnastics Injury Prevention
- Helmet Use
- High School Sports Injuries
- High School Sports Injuries: Safe Return to Play
- Hockey Injury Prevention
- Inline Skating Injury Prevention
- Intoeing
- Limb Length Discrepancy
- Pedestrian Injuries and Children
- Physical Activity for Children
- Playground Injury Prevention Guide
- Playground Safety Checklist
- Playground Safety: 10 Common Questions
- Playground Safety: Tips for Kids
- Prevent Scooter-Related Injuries
- Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
- Return To Play
- Running Injury Prevention
- Skateboarding Safety
- Skiing Injury Prevention
- Sledding Injury Prevention
- Soccer Injury Prevention
- Summer Safety: Tips for the Pool
- Swimming Injury Prevention
- Tennis Court Safety
- Tennis Injury Prevention
- The Young Athlete
- Tips for a Safe Running Program
- Volleyball Injury Prevention
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
Diseases and Syndromes
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Adult (Acquired) Flatfoot
- Arthritis: An Overview
- Bunions
- Calcium
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Claw Toe
- Clubfoot
- Compartment Syndrome
- Corns
- Diabetic Foot
- Early Prevention of Osteoporosis
- First Fracture May Be a Warning Sign
- Flexible Flatfoot in Children
- Hammer Toe
- Heat Injury
- Heel Pain
- How to Keep Your Bones Healthy
- Infections
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intoeing
- Limb Length Discrepancy
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Muscle Cramp
- New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis and Falls
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Osteoporosis Tests
- Pie diabético (Diabetic Foot)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Preventing Bone Loss
- Problemas Comunes de los Pies (Common foot problems)
- Quistes ganglionares (Ganglion Cysts)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sesamoiditis
- Stiff Big Toe (Hallux Rigidus)
- Test Your Arthritis Knowledge
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
- What Is Your Risk for Osteoporosis?
En Español
- Artroscopia de rodilla (Knee Arthroscopy)
- Cómo aprovechar al máximo la visita a su médico (Visit your doctor)
- Cuidado de yesos y férula (Care of casts and splints)
- Distrofia Simpática Refleja (Sympathetic reflex dystrophy)
- El calzado (Shoes)
- Glucosamina y sulfato de condroitina (Glucosamine, Chondroitin)
- Las fracturas (Fractures)
- Ortopedia (Orthopaedics)
- Osteoporosis
- Cuidado del pie diabético (Diabetic Foot)
- Problemas Comunes de los Pies (Common foot problems)
- Quiste ganglionar de la muñeca y la mano (Ganglion Cysts)
- Rotura de tobillo (Broken Ankle)
- Torcedura de Tobillo (Sprained Ankle)
Foot and Ankle
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Additional Resources on the Foot/Leg
- Adult (Acquired) Flatfoot
- Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Athletic Shoes
- Bunion Surgery
- Bunions
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Claw Toe
- Clubfoot
- Corns
- Diabetic Foot
- El calzado (Shoes)
- Flexible Flatfoot in Children
- Footwear and Falls
- Footwear Guide
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Fractures
- Heel Pain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intoeing
- Lisfranc (Midfoot) Fracture
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Orthotics
- Cuidado del pie diabético (Diabetic Foot)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Problemas Comunes de los Pies (Common foot problems)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Rotura de tobillo (Broken Ankle)
- Sesamoiditis
- Shinbone Fractures
- Shoes: Finding the Right Fit
- Sprained Ankle
- Stiff Big Toe (Hallux Rigidus)
- Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
- Talus Fractures
- Tight Shoes and Foot Problems
- Toe and Forefoot Fractures
Hand and Wrist
Joint Replacement
Knee and Leg
Patient-Centered Care
Prevention and Safety
- Gymnastics Injury Prevention
- All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- Athletic Shoes
- Baseball Field Safety
- Baseball Injury Prevention
- Basketball Injury Prevention
- Buckle Up!
- Early Prevention of Osteoporosis
- Facts About Falls
- Football Injury Prevention
- Footwear and Falls
- Footwear Guide
- Getting Up From a Fall
- Golf Injury Prevention
- Guidelines for Preventing Falls
- Helmet Use
- Hockey Injury Prevention
- Home Safety Checklist
- How to Keep Your Bones Healthy
- Inline Skating Injury Prevention
- Ladder Safety Guide
- Lawnmower, Snowblower Safety
- Nutrition
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Partner with Your Physician for the Best Surgical Outcome
- Pedestrian Injuries and Children
- Playground Injury Prevention Guide
- Playground Safety Checklist
- Playground Safety: 10 Common Questions
- Playground Safety: Tips for Kids
- Prevent Falls and Stay Independent
- Prevent Scooter-Related Injuries
- Prevent Winter Sports Injuries
- Preventing Bone Loss
- Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
- Reduce Your Risk of Falling
- Resources on Preventing Falls
- Resources on Preventing Injuries
- Return To Play
- Running Injury Prevention
- Safe Exercise
- Shoes: Finding the Right Fit
- Skateboarding Safety
- Skiing Injury Prevention
- Sledding Injury Prevention
- Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health
- Soccer Injury Prevention
- Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
- Statins and Bone Health
- Stay Active: Safe at Any Age
- Summer Safety: Tips for the Pool
- Swimming Injury Prevention
- Tennis Court Safety
- Tennis Injury Prevention
- Tight Shoes and Foot Problems
- Volleyball Injury Prevention
- Warm Up, Cool Down and Be Flexible
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
Resources
- Additional Resources on Patient-Centered Care
- Additional Resources on Sports
- Additional Resources on the Foot/Leg
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Fitness Resources
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests
- Preventing Medical Errors
- Resources on Preventing Falls
- Resources on Preventing Injuries
Seniors
- Calcium
- Effects of Aging
- Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
- Fall Prevention Facts
- First Fracture May Be a Warning Sign
- Getting Up From a Fall
- Guidelines for Preventing Falls
- Home Safety Checklist
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis and Falls
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Osteoporosis Tests
- Partner with Your Physician for the Best Surgical Outcome
- Physical Activity for Seniors
- Physician-Patient Communication: AAOS Advisory Statement
- Preventing Bone Loss
- Seniors and Exercise
- Staying Active As You Age
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
- What Is Your Risk for Osteoporosis?
Shoulder, Arm and Elbow
Spine and Neck
Sports and Exercise
- Gymnastics Injury Prevention
- A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
- Additional Resources on Sports
- Aerobic Exercise
- Athletic Shoes
- Baseball Field Safety
- Baseball Injury Prevention
- Basketball Injury Prevention
- Beginning a Weight Training Program
- Compartment Syndrome
- Creatine Supplements
- Cross Training
- Daily Activity Log
- Effects of Aging
- Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
- Exercise Walking
- Female Athletic Triad
- Fitness Resources
- Flexibility Exercises for Young Athletes
- Football Injury Prevention
- Golf Injury Prevention
- Hamstring Muscle Strain
- Heat Injury
- Helmet Use
- High School Sports Injuries
- High School Sports Injuries: Safe Return to Play
- Hockey Injury Prevention
- Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
- Muscle Cramp
- Patterns and Trends in Physical Activity
- People Reporting Leisure-Time Physical Activity
- Physical Activity for Children
- Physical Activity for Seniors
- Prevent Winter Sports Injuries
- Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
- Return To Play
- Risks of Steroid Use
- Running Injury Prevention
- Safe Exercise
- Selecting Home Exercise Equipment
- Seniors and Exercise
- Shin Splints
- Skiing Injury Prevention
- Soccer Injury Prevention
- Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
- Sports Nutrition
- Sprains and Strains: What’s the Difference?
- Sprains, Strains and Other Soft Tissue Injuries
- Starting an Exercise Program
- Stay Active: Safe at Any Age
- Staying Active As You Age
- Stress Fractures
- Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
- Swimming Injury Prevention
- Tennis Court Safety
- Tennis Injury Prevention
- The Young Athlete
- Tips for a Safe Running Program
- Volleyball Injury Prevention
- Warm Up, Cool Down and Be Flexible
- Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
Treatment and Rehabilitation
- Arthroscopy
- Bone and Tissue Transplantation
- Bunion Surgery
- Care of Casts and Splints
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Care of casts and splints
- Electrodiagnostic testing
- Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
- How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
- Internal Fixation for Fractures
- New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
- Nonunions
- Orthotics
- Osteoporosis Tests
- Physical Fields
- Statins and Bone Health
- Surgery and Smoking
- What Are NSAIDs?
Women
Your Healthcare
- Additional Resources on Patient-Centered Care
- Ask Questions About Your Healthcare Plan Now
- Choosing a Health Plan
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- How to Find Medical Information You Can Trust on the Internet
- Partner with Your Physician for the Best Surgical Outcome
- Physician-Patient Communication: AAOS Advisory Statement
- Physician-Patient Communication: Write Down Your Questions
- Preventing Medical Errors
- Professional Liability Insurance Crisis
- Specialty Care Works
- Your Guide to Managed Care