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Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement Questions about this procedure and alternatives are addressed here. The goals of hip replacement surgery are to improve mobility by relieving pain and improve function of the hip joint.... Details > National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain   A teenager who is active in sports and starts to feel a dull, aching pain behind the kneecap (patella) on either or both legs may need to adjust his or her training routine. Chronic pain in the front ... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Arthroscopy   Also available in: Spanish   This public information fact sheet defines and describes arthroscopy, a surgical procedure orthopaedic surgeons use to visualize, diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. Some of the most frequent ... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Bone Up on Bone Loss   You make the bone that must last your lifetime when you are between the ages of 10 and 18 years old. This bone is known as your "peak bone mass." To reach the best possible peak bone mass, you must ge... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Broken Ankle   Also available in: Spanish   A broken ankle can involve one or more bones, as well as injuring the surrounding connecting tissues (ligaments). ... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Care of Casts and Splints   Splints and casts support and protect injured bones and soft tissue, reducing pain, swelling, and muscle spasm. Your doctor will decide which type of support will be best for you. ... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Distal Radius Fracture (Colles' Fracture)   Also available in: Spanish   When a person falls on a outstretched hand, the sudden impact of their body weight on the hand may cause the end of the lower arm bone (radius) to fracture just above the wrist. This is known as a Co... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Find an Orthopaedist   Search this web site for an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons® member surgeon. You can search using last name, first name, city, state, zip code, and country. You can also search by a combinati... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Forearm Fractures in Children   Also available in: Spanish   Forearm fractures account for 40 to 50 percent of all childhood fractures. Fractures can occur near the wrist at the farthest (distal) end of the bone, in the middle of the forearm, or near the elbow ... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fractures   Also available in: Spanish   Fractured means broken. Whether you have a complete or a partial fracture, you have a broken bone.... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons