Recommended Web Sites

The Cost of Fall Injuries Among Older Adults - The CDC provides this interesting information about falls and the elderly. This is a good source if you need statistics on falls and the amount of money spent to repair and rehabilitate patients after a fall.

eMedicine Consumer Health: Total Hip Replacement - This site contains articles written by physicians for patients and consumers.

Hip Fracture and Hip Labral Tear - The Mayo Clinic covers what you need to know about hip fractures and their treatment. There are also links to related topics such as osteoporosis.

Hip Replacement - The Mayo Clinic also discusses total replacement.

MedlinePlus: Hip Injuries and Disorders and MedlinePlus: Hip Replacement - The National Library of Medicine makes available this list of links to quality sites on the Internet.

Osteoarthritis of the Hip - Learn more about this disorder from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Total Hip Replacement and Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement- This information comes from the American American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.