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Article of The Month
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION:
Sometimes called "The Cruel Ligament," injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament are disc ussed here. While often a severe injury, causing instability of the knee, these injuries are treatable with a high rate of success and return to sports, and are not the insurmountable problem they used to be.
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Welcome to Shasta Orthopaedics' online information library. Here you'll find useful information on current topics in orthopedics and sports medicine.

What is ORTHOPAEDICS?

CURRENT TOPICS of interest, and late breaking news in Orthopaedics. Periodically updated with new and interesting news in Orthopaedics

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HEALTH INFORMATION LIBRARY
For our valued patients we have developed the following Health Information Library to provide useful information about a variety of topics. Browse the titles below to locate the information you are interested in. If you have additional questions, or would like to see more information on a give topic, please contact us at info@shastaortho.com.

Use the Quickfinder to quickly find topics in our Health Information Library. The Quickfinder indexes all topics alphabetically - just select the topic in the drop-down menu and release and you will be taken to that topic. Or you can manually scroll through all the topics below.
 
BACK/NECK/MUSCLES
Lower Back Disorders
Neck Injury
Skeletal Muscle Cramps
 
SPORTS
Cycling
Guide to Properly Fitting Ski Boots
Female Athlete Triad
How to Fit Football Equipment
How to Fit Hockey Equipment
Prescription Fitness
Sports & The Young Child
Stingers
Young Athletes
 
KNEE
ACL Reconstruction with AUTOLOGOUS Chondryocyte Implantation (Femoral Condyle) Rehabilitation Guideline
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
ARTHROSCOPY: The Problem Knee
Cartilage Transplant
Meniscal Repair Rehabilitation
Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
Patellafemoral Syndrome
   
HIP
Total Hip Replacement
Total Hip Revision
   
HAND/WRIST/FINGERS
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

De Quervain's Syndrome

Trigger Finger
   
ELBOW/ARM/SHOULDER
Acromioclavicular Joint
Olecranon Bursitis
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Arthroplasty Rehabilitation
Shoulder Impingment & Tendonitis
Shoulder Instability
Tendonitis (e.g. Tennis Elbow)
   
FOOT
Plantar Fasciitis
   
MISCELLANEOUS
Concussions
Disability Ratings
Excercise For Older Adults With Chronic Diseases
Hyaluronate Injections
Lyme Disease

The Independent Medical Examiner

Obesity
Osteoporosis
Quality of Care Guidelines to Prevent Fractures in Elderly After a Fall For Community Dwellers
Rehabilitation Protocol For Arthroscopic Repair & R-F Capsular Shift
Sledding Injuries
Smoker's broken bones take longer to recover.
 


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