The Knee  [Top]

AAOS Knee Fact Sheets
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/menus/leg.cfm

Wheeless' Textbook: Knee Joint Menu
http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/knee_joint_menu

Minimally Invasive and Small Incision Joint Replacement Surgery: What Patients Should Consider
http://www.aahks.org/patients/resources/MIS_Patients.pdf

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Review and Guidelines for Treatment
http://www.aafp.org/afp/991101ap/2012.html

Virtual Hospital Total Knee Replacement: A Patient Guide
http://www.uihealthcare.org/2column.aspx?id=237015

Orthopaedic Information  [Top]

AAOS Patient Safety
http://www.patientsafety.aaos.org/

Bonetumor Resource
http://www.bonetumor.org/

Medline PLUS: Osteoarthritis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoarthritis.html

Muscles Tutorial
http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/muscle/mustut.htm

MedlinePLUS Drug Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Product Review: GLUCOSAMINE and CHONDROITIN
http://www.consumerlab.com/results/gluco.asp

RadiologyInfo
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/

UHMWPE Lexicon (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene)
http://www.uhmwpe.org/

Arthritis Self-Help Course (ASHC)
http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/asmp.html

MerckMedicus
http://www.merckmedicus.com/

Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00372

Orthopaedic-Related Associations  [Top]

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
http://www.aaos.org

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)
http://www.aacpdm.org/

American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)
http://www.aaompt.org

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
http://www.aahks.org

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
http://www.abos.org/

American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
http://www.rheumatology.org/

American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
http://www.acrm.org/

American Orthopedic Association (AOA)
http://www.aoassn.org/

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
http://www.sportsmed.org

Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)
http://www.physiatry.org/

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
http://www.apta.org

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
http://www.asbmr.org/

Center for Musculoskeletal Sepsis and Orthopaedic Research
http://www.osteomyelitis.com/

Hip Society
http://www.hipsoc.org

International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
http://www.isakos.com/

International Bone and Mineral Society
http://www.ibmsonline.org/

The International Society for Technology and Arthroplasty (ISTA)
http://www.istaonline.org/

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center
http://www.osteo.org/

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
http://www.nof.org/

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
http://www.ors.org/

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)
http://www.oref.org

International Association of Orthopedic Surgeon (IAOS)
http://www.iaorthopedics.com/

Other Organizations  [Top]

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
http://www.ahrq.gov/

American Medical Association (AMA)
http://www.ama-assn.org/

Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/

FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofMedicalProductsandTobacco/CDRH/default.htm

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://www.nccam.nih.gov/

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
http://www.nia.nih.gov

Other Resources  [Top]

Clinical Orthopaedic and Related Research (article abstracts)
http://www.clinorthop.org/index.html

FDA News
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/default.htm

InfoRx (drug information)
http://www.RXList.com

Online Medical Dictionary
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html

Guideline for the Management of Pain in Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
http://persweb.connect2amc.com/aps/PRODUCTS/ProductDetail/tabid/55/Default.aspx?ProductId=471

FDA MAUDE database represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE/search.CFM

Patient-based Resource and Support Sites  [Top]

ActiveJoints.com
http://www.activejoints.com/

Virtual Hip and Knee Surgery (for kids)
http://www.edheads.org