Falmouth Orthopaedic Center

Orthopaedic and General Medical Links

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Offers a wide variety of patient education information

Arthritis Foundation
A good detailed resource on arthritis topics including many non-surgical options of treatment. Support groups and message boards.

Arthroscopy Association of North America
An excellent source of information about Arthroscopic Surgery

Kyphoplasty
A good source of information about vertebral compression fractures and also offers information about minimally invasive orthopaedic treatment that can repair spinal fractures

Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement Surgery
This source offers a variety of information about this procedure

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
A good source of general health information

National Osteoporosis Foundation
The nation’s leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health

National Scoliosis Foundation
This source offers information about the complexities of spinal deformities such as scoliosis

North American Spine Society
General information regarding the spine

Physician and Sports Medicine-Personal Health Page
Articles on exercise, nutrition, injury prevention, and rehabilitation—all written for the active individual

Spineuniverse.com
Information about back pain and neck pain

Scoliosis Research Society
Provides information about education, research, and treatment of spinal deformity

WebMD.com
A good source of general health information

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Comprehensive source of information about orthopedics