Patient Education
Procedure videos our surgeons use to explain surgery, and patient guides from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, by area of the body.
This is general information that doesn’t replace advice from your doctor.
Knee
Knee care: conditions, treatments, specialists and offices →
Procedure videos
Short animated videos from ViewMedica.
- ACL Reconstruction (Patellar Tendon Graft Technique) (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscus Repair (Arthroscopic Technique) (opens in a new tab)
- Partial Meniscectomy (opens in a new tab)
- Loose Body Removal (Knee) (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Microfracture Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Surgery for Patellar Tracking Disorder (Lateral Release and Medial Imbrication Technique) (opens in a new tab)
- Partial Knee Replacement (With Oxford® Implant) (opens in a new tab)
- Total Knee Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Total Knee Replacement (Computer-Assisted Robotic Knee Replacement) (opens in a new tab)
- Revision Total Knee Replacement (opens in a new tab)
Patient guides from the AAOS
From OrthoInfo, the patient education site of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- ACL Injury: Does It Require Surgery? (opens in a new tab)
- Activities After Total Knee Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain (opens in a new tab)
- Arthritis of the Knee (opens in a new tab)
- Combined Knee Ligament Injuries (opens in a new tab)
- Common Knee Injuries (opens in a new tab)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Arthroscopy (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Replacement Implants (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscal Transplant Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscus Tears (opens in a new tab)
- Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain) (opens in a new tab)
- Osteonecrosis of the Knee (opens in a new tab)
- Patellar (Kneecap) Instability (opens in a new tab)
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Pes Anserine (Knee Tendon) Bursitis (opens in a new tab)
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injuries (opens in a new tab)
- Prepatellar (Kneecap) Bursitis (opens in a new tab)
- Total Knee Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Total Knee Replacement Exercise Guide (opens in a new tab)
- Unicompartmental (Partial) Knee Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Knee Arthritis (opens in a new tab)
Hip
Hip care: conditions, treatments, specialists and offices →
Procedure videos
Short animated videos from ViewMedica.
- Hip Arthroscopy (opens in a new tab)
- Femoroacetabular Impingement Surgery (Arthroscopic Method) (opens in a new tab)
- Total Hip Replacement, Anterior Approach (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Resurfacing (opens in a new tab)
- Revision Hip Surgery (opens in a new tab)
Patient guides from the AAOS
From OrthoInfo, the patient education site of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- Activities After Total Hip Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia Paresthetica) (opens in a new tab)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (opens in a new tab)
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) (opens in a new tab)
- Femur Shaft Fractures (Broken Thighbone) (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Bursitis (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Dislocation (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Fracture Prevention (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Fractures (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Strains (opens in a new tab)
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip (opens in a new tab)
- Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Muscle Strains in the Thigh (opens in a new tab)
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip (opens in a new tab)
- Osteonecrosis of the Hip (opens in a new tab)
- Pelvic Fractures (opens in a new tab)
- Perthes Disease (opens in a new tab)
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (opens in a new tab)
- Snapping Hip (opens in a new tab)
- Thighbone (Femur) Fractures in Children (opens in a new tab)
- Total Hip Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Total Hip Replacement Exercise Guide (opens in a new tab)
- Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip (opens in a new tab)
Shoulder
Shoulder care: conditions, treatments, specialists and offices →
Procedure videos
Short animated videos from ViewMedica.
- Rotator Cuff Repair (Arthroscopic) (opens in a new tab)
- Subacromial Decompression (opens in a new tab)
- Bankart Repair (opens in a new tab)
- SLAP Tear Surgery (Arthroscopic Method) (opens in a new tab)
- Biceps Tenodesis (opens in a new tab)
- Distal Clavicle Excision (Arthroscopic Method) (opens in a new tab)
- Total Shoulder Replacement (opens in a new tab)
Patient guides from the AAOS
From OrthoInfo, the patient education site of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- Arthritis of the Shoulder (opens in a new tab)
- Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder (opens in a new tab)
- Burners and Stingers (opens in a new tab)
- Chronic Shoulder Instability (opens in a new tab)
- Clavicle Fracture (Broken Collarbone) (opens in a new tab)
- Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy) (opens in a new tab)
- Frozen Shoulder (opens in a new tab)
- Rotator Cuff Tears (opens in a new tab)
- Rotator Cuff Tears: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab)
- Scapula (Shoulder Blade) Fractures (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Dislocation (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Joint Labral Tear (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Joint Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Pain and Common Shoulder Problems (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Separation (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide (opens in a new tab)
Questions about a procedure?
Ask your doctor at your next visit, or call us at (212) 355-5555.