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Patient Information Leaflets
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Trapeziumectomy (hand surgery)
An operation performed to relieve pain from osteoarthritis (OA) at the basal joint of the thumb
Trauma Orthopaedic Unit admission
Useful information and advice for patients coming in for emergency surgery under the care of the Orthopaedic Department
Trigger finger treatment options
Explains what the condition is, outlines treatment options, including surgery, and gives advice and exercises to help you recover
Trigger thumb (children)
What it is and what the treatment options are
Trigger thumb surgery (children)
Answers some of the questions that you or your child may have about surgery for trigger thumb
Triple arthrodesis (foot surgery)
An operation to fuse the joints of the back of the foot (sub talar, talo navicular and calcaneo cuboid) to treat a painful arthritic foot
Two phase bone scan as an outpatient
A test that looks at the activity of some cells in your bones - used to investigate acute inflammation due to infection e.g. osteomyelitis or to evaluate prosthetic joints
Type I supracondylar fracture of the humerus
Advice for caring for your child with a simple upper arm fracture
Ulnar nerve decompression surgery
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your elbow operation
Uni-compartmental knee replacement advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had a uni-compartmental knee replacement - designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Upper limb Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU)
What the Upper Limb (shoulder and elbow) Patient-Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) service is and how it can help you manage your condition
Vertebroplasty (repair of vertebrae with bone cement)
Tells you about the procedure known as “vertebroplasty”, explains what is involved, the benefits and possible risks
Vertebroplasty aftercare advice
Advice following a vertebroplasty to improve your back pain following your vertebral fracture
Vitamin D - Preventing bone disease in children and young people
For parents / carers of children and young people who have been advised to use Vitamin D to prevent bone disease
Vitamin D supplements
Advice for people who have been recommended to take Vitamin D supplements
Wrist (distal radius) fracture conservative (non-operative) management
Outlines conservative management of a wrist fracture
Wrist (distal radius) fracture surgical management
This leaflet outlines surgical management (an operation) of a wrist fracture
Wrist fracture exercises following surgery
Exercises to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Wrist injuries discharge advice
Advice and exercises following discharge from hospital with a wrist injury
Wrist strengthening exercises
Exercises to help you strengthen your wrist following an injury