Health Library

Patient education library

Orthopaedic information you can trust from Your Orthopaedic Connection, a service provided by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Recommended Web sites

American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Our national organization of Hand Surgeons with reliable information for patients.
Blog about Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Blog about treatment options for carpal tunnel surgery and individuals' descriptions of their experiences with carpal tunnel syndrome
Blog about Distal Radius Fractures (Wrist Fracture Surgery)
Information about treatment of distal radius fractures and links to individuals descriptions of their experiences with distal radius fractures
Dr. Andrew Gutow's Curriculum Vitae (Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon)
Dr. Andrew Gutow's site at PAMF(Hand Surgeon, Palo Alto, CA)
Links to Web sites of interest regarding Scaphoid Fractures (Surgery)
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Main Page (Physicians and Surgeon)

Contact Information

Department of Orthopedics, Palo Alto Medical Foundation 795 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA USA 94301 View map Phone 650 853-2951 Fax 650 853-6088

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