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Patient Information Leaflets
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Cannulated screw fixation advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had a cannulated screw fixation following a fractured neck of femur (hip fracture)
Caring for your child in a hip abduction brace
Advice for parents/carers of a child when they are wearing a hip abduction brace – a device to help hold the hips in the correct position
Caring for your child with developmental hip dysplasia
Advice for parents and carers of a child who has a dislocation of the hip that is associated with developmental hip dysplasia
Carpal tunnel decompression surgery aftercare advice
Gives post-operative advice following carpal tunnel decompression surgery
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Explains what causes it and how it can be treated
Cartiva implant surgery for big toe arthritis
Explains what surgery involves and outlines what to expect before, during and after your operation
Cast care
Explains how to look after your cast and crutches / walking aids
Cast care checklist for use in the community
Checklist for staff or relatives looking after patients in a cast, usually to immobilise a fracture (break) while it heals
Cast removal aftercare advice
Information and advice following removal of a cast to stabilise a limb
Caudal epidural steroid injection
Explains what happens during a procedure to inject a corticosteroid drug into your back
Cervical disc replacement advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had cervical disc replacement - designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Cervical fusion advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following cervical fusion - an operation to join two or more bones in your neck together
Chest wall injury
Gives advice and guidance to patients with fractured (broken) ribs, fractured sternum (breastbone) and chest wall bruising
Children's mallet finger injury discharge advice
Advice for caring for a child’s injured finger
Chronic Achilles tendon rupture reconstruction surgery
Explains what will happen when you come to the hospital for an operation to reconstruct a chronic Achilles tendon (hamstring) rupture
Clavicle (collar bone) fracture in children aged 12 and under
Answers some of the questions that you or your child may have about managing a clavicle (collar bone) fracture
Clavicle (collar bone) fracture in children aged 13 to 16 years
Answers some of the questions that you or your child may have about managing a clavicle (collar bone) fracture
Clavicle fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) advice and exercises
Advice and exercises to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your collarbone operation
Clubfoot
Answers some of the questions that you or your child may have about clubfoot and its treatment
Coccygectomy (coccyx surgery) aftercare advice
Gives information and aftercare advice to aid your recovery