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Patient Information Leaflets
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery advice and exercises for inpatients
Advice to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your knee operation
Anterior deltoid strengthening exercises
Outlines exercises to help strengthen the shoulder’s deltoid muscle, for patients with torn or weakened rotator cuff muscles
Anterior knee pain advice and exercises
Advice and exercises to help you manage your knee pain
Anterior stabilisation of the shoulder (Open and Keyhole)
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your shoulder operation
Aquacel surgical dressing following hip surgery
How the dressing works, how to care for it and when to have it changed following orthopaedic surgery
Aquacel surgical dressing following knee surgery
How the dressing works, how to care for it and when to have it changed following orthopaedic surgery
Arthrogram
What to expect during an arthrogram – an examination of your joints
Arthroscopic (keyhole) or open anterior stabilisation advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had an arthroscopic (keyhole) or open operation to stabilise the shoulder at the front (anterior)
Arthroscopic (keyhole) or open posterior stabilisation advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had an arthroscopic (keyhole) or open operation to stabilise the shoulder at the back (posterior)
Arthroscopic capsular release (ACR) / Hydrodilatation / Manipulation under anaesthetic (MUA) advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following ACR / hydrodilatation /MUA surgery for frozen shoulder
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your operation, including acromioclavicular joint excision, excision calcific deposit and long head of biceps tenotomy
Assessment in the Virtual Fracture Clinic
Explains how Virtual Fracture Clinic appointments work
Back pain advice
Physiotherapy advice and exercises to help you manage your back pain
Baker's Cyst
Explains how symptoms can be managed and / or treated for a Baker’s cyst? Also called a popliteal cyst, it is a fluid-filled swelling that can develop behind the knee.
Base of thumb arthritis
Explains what the condition is and outlines treatment options for those diagnosed with base of thumb arthritis
Block Safe
Safety advice following a regional anaesthetic block (a numb arm/leg) during surgery.
Broken bones in children
Aims to answer some of the most frequently asked questions when a child has a broken a bone – also called fractures
Broken bones in children: A short guide for parents
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about managing a broken bone, once you have left hospital
Buckle fracture of the radius discharge advice
Advice on managing a buckle fracture of the forearm bone, including removal of the splint at home
Buddy strapping discharge advice
Advice for those advised to buddy strap fingers following a finger or hand fracture