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Patient Information Leaflets for Orthopaedics

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2nd metacarpal

This is a follow-up to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury

A guide to surgery and exercises for Dupuytren's contracture

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Achilles tendon (suspected) PIL

You have a suspected rupture to your Achilles tendon which needs to be confirmed via an ultrasound scan

Achilles tendon conservative management with Tinz PIL

This is a follow-up to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team, explaining the ongoing management of your injury.

Achilles tendon Partial injury management white wedges PIL

This is a follow-up letter to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury

ACJ grade I-II PIL

This is a follow-up to your recent telephone consultation with the Fracture Care Team explaining the ongoing management of your injury.

ACJ grade I-II with FU PIL

This is a follow-up to your recent telephone consultation with the Fracture Care Team explaining the ongoing management of your injury.

ACJ grade III PIL

This is a follow-up to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury.

Ankle fracture Weber A PIL

This is a follow-up to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury

Ankle fracture Weber B PIL

You have sustained a fracture to your fibula (outside ankle bone). This is classified as a stable Weber B type fracture.

Ankle fracture Weber C PIL

You have sustained a fracture to your fibula (outside ankle bone). This is classified as a potentially stable Weber C type fracture.

Anterior tibia avulsion PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the base of your tibia – this is your shin bone where it meets your ankle.

Avulsion fracture ankle PIL

You have sustained an avulsion fracture to your ankle, which is treated like a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your ankle.

Avuslion fracture foot injury PIL

You have sustained an avulsion fracture to your foot, which is treated like a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your foot.

Base of 5th metatarsal fracture (Jones) PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the base of the 5th metatarsal of your foot; this is known as a Jones fracture.

Base of 5th metatarsal fracture PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the base of the 5th metatarsal of your foot, which is known as an avulsion fracture.

Buckle fracture softcast no follow up PIL

Your child has sustained a buckle fracture to the distal radius and or ulnar (forearm just before the wrist).

Buckle fracture splint no follow up 2wsht PIL

Your child has sustained a buckle fracture to their distal radius and or ulna (forearm just before the wrist).

Carpal bones no FU PIL

You have broken one of your carpal bones (small bones at the bottom of the hand- see picture). The orthopaedic consultant has assessed this as a small stable fracture.

This is a follow-up letter to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and Fracture Care Physiotherapist.

Clavicle awaiting surgical opinion PIL

You have sustained a fracture to your clavicle (collar bone).

Clavicle undisplaced no FU

Clavicle with FU 3 weeks

You have sustained a fracture to your clavicle (collar bone)

Clavicle with FU 6 weeks

You have sustained a fracture to your clavicle (collar bone).

Coronoid process no follow up

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Coronoid Process).

Coronoid process with follow up

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Coronoid Process).

Discharge advice for patients after carpal tunnel surgery

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Discharge advice for patients after dupuyten's contracture surgery

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Distal radius fracture splint no FU PIL

You have sustained a distal radius fracture (the bone on the thumb side of the wrist)

Distal radius fracture with FU PIL

You have sustained a distal radius fracture (the bone on the thumb side of the wrist)

Distal thumb phalenx fracture PIL

You have broken the bone at the end of your thumb

Elbow dislocation and fracture with follow up PIL

You have sustained a dislocation to your elbow with an associated fracture.

Elbow dislocation with follow up PIL

You have sustained a dislocation to your elbow.

Foot Stress fracture 6 weeks boot no FU

You have sustained a stress fracture to a metatarsal which is a bone in your foot.

Foot Stress fracture 6 weeks boot with FU

You have sustained a stress fracture to a metatarsal which is a bone in your foot.

Fractured femur

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Gastrocnemius tear PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (strain) to your calf muscle (gastrocnemius or soleus).

General advice after wrist fracture

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Generic foot fracture 3 weeks boot no FU

You have sustained a fracture to a bone in your foot.

Generic foot fracture 3 weeks boot with FU

You have sustained a fracture to a bone in your foot.

Generic foot fracture 6 weeks boot no FU

You have sustained a fracture to a bone in your foot.

Generic foot fracture 6 weeks boot with follow up

You have sustained a fracture to a bone in your foot.

Generic foot fracture 6 weeks boot with follow up HWB

You have sustained a fracture to a bone in your foot.

Generic foot fracture 6 weeks boot with follow up TTWB

You have sustained a fracture to a bone in your foot.

Generic foot fracture no boot no FU

You have sustained a fracture to a bone in your foot.

Greenstick fracture soft cast no FU PIL

You have sustained a greenstick fracture to your distal radius and/or ulna (forearm just before the wrist). This is a specific type of fracture that occurs in children’s bones

Hand - soft tissue injury PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury to your hand. This means there is no bony injury but you may have hurt the structures around them.

Hand exercises PIL

Finger and Hand Exercises:

Lateral epicondyle no follow up PIL

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (lateral epicondyle).

Mallet finger no bony injury- wsht- PIL

You have sustained a mallet injury to your finger. This is an injury to the tendon that straightens the end joint of your finger

Mallet finger thumb PIL

You have sustained a mallet injury to your thumb. This is an injury to the tendon that straightens the end joint of your finger. There is also a small break in the bone which is part of this tendon injury.

Mallet finger with bony injury- wsht- PIL

You have sustained a mallet injury to your finger. This is an injury to the tendon that straightens the end joint of your finger. There is also a small break in the bone which is part of this tendon injury.

Meta carpal shaft PIL

You have broken one of your metacarpal bones (long bones in your hand).

Midshaft 5th metatarsal fracture no Follow up PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the mid-shaft of the 5th Metatarsal of your foot.

Midshaft 5th metatarsal fracture with follow up PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the mid-shaft of the 5th Metatarsal of your foot.

Midshaft Fibula Fracture PIL

You have sustained an isolated fracture to the middle of you your fibula (outside bone in your leg).

Minor low energy carpal bone

You have broken one of your carpal bones (small bones at the bottom of the hand- see picture). The orthopaedic consultant has assessed this as a small stable fracture.

Neck of 5th metacarpal PIL

You have sustained an injury to the neck of your 5th meta carpal (long bone on the outside of your hand)

Neck of 5th metacarpal-paeds

You have sustained an injury to the neck of your 5th meta carpal (long bone on the outside of your hand)

Occult Proximal radius no follow up

You have sustained an occult fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Proximal radius).

patella dislocation PIL

You have sustained a dislocation of your (side) patella (knee cap). Our records show that you sustained this injury on (date) when you (mechanism).

Peadiatric clavicle injuries PIL

Your child has sustained a fracture to your clavicle (collar bone). Children’s bones bend more than adults and this type of break is also known as a greenstick fracture

Phalenx fracture (distal or proximal) PIL

You have broken your phalanx (finger).

Possible distal Biceps tendon injury PIL

You have sustained a possible injury to your biceps tendon where it inserts into the elbow

Possible LHB injury with FU

You have sustained a possible injury to your biceps tendon where it inserts into the shoulder.

Possible scaphoid fracture PIL

Post malleolus Fracture

You have sustained a fracture to the posterior part of your tibia near your ankle joint.

Post malleouls no FU

You have sustained a fracture to the posterior part of your tibia near your ankle joint.

Pre-surgery Screening for MRSA and MSSA

Information for parents, relatives and carers

Primary shoulder dislocation PIL

ou have sustained a dislocation to your shoulder for the first time.

Primary shoulder dislocation possible RC pathway so FU

You have sustained a dislocation to your shoulder for the first time.

Prox thumb phalenx fracture PIL

Proximal Fibula fracture PIL

You have sustained an isolated fracture to the top of you your fibula which is on the outside of your leg below your knee.

Proximal Fibula fracture with FU PIL

You have sustained an isolated fracture to the top of you your fibula which is on the outside of your leg below your knee.

Proximal radius no follow up PIL

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (proximal radius).

Proximal radius with follow up (very rarely used) PIL

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Proximal radius).

Proximal radius x-ray with VFC RV

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Proximal radius)

Radial styloid fracture PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the radial styloid (the edge of the bone on the thumb side of the wrist)

Recurrent dislocation low trauma

You have told us you have a history of recurrent dislocations to your shoulder.

Recurrent shoulder dislocation high trauma with FU

You have told us you have a history of recurrent dislocations to this shoulder.

Removal of Kirschner Wires (K-Wires) in Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Removing the cast PIL

Removing the cast:

Scaphoid PIL

Scapula fracture PIL

You have sustained a fracture to your scapula (shoulder blade).

Shoulder calcific tendonitus

Your painful shoulder combined with the results of your x-ray shows possible calcific tendonitis in your shoulder.

Shoulder fracture dislocation with FU PIL

You have sustained a dislocation to your shoulder with an associated fracture.

Shoulder midshaft humerus PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the middle portion of your humerus (upper arm bone).

Shoulder minimally displaced Glenoid fracture with FU PIL

You have sustained a minimally displaced fracture to the Glenoid in your shoulder.

Shoulder minimally displaced GT fracture with FU PIL

You have sustained a minimally displaced fracture to your greater tuberosity of your shoulder.

Shoulder proximal humerus fracture PIL

You have sustained a fracture to the middle portion of your humerus (upper arm bone).

Shoulder replacement

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Shoulder Undisplaced GT fracture no FU PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your ankle.

Shoulder undisplaced GT fracture with FU

You have sustained a minimally displaced fracture to your greater tuberosity of your shoulder.

Soft tissue ankle injury PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your ankle.

Soft tissue elbow injury PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your elbow.

Soft tissue foot injury PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your foot.

Soft tissue knee no FU PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury to your knee.

Soft tissue knee with follow up PIL

Consultant (Bone Specialist) and Fracture Care Physiotherapist. You have sustained a soft tissue injury to your knee.

Soft tissue shoulder

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your shoulder.

Soft tissue shoulder PIL

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your shoulder.

Stress fracture distal Fibula no FU

You have sustained a stress fracture to your distal fibula near your ankle joint.

Stress fracture distal Fibula with FU

You have sustained a stress fracture to your distal fibula near your ankle joint.

Supracondylar Fracture distal humerus with FU PIL

Surgery and Exercises for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Taking care of your plaster cast

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Toe fracture or dislocation PIL

You have sustained a fracture or dislocation to one of your toes.

Total Hip Replacement (Bridlington)

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Total Hip Replacement (York)

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Total Knee Replacement (Bridlington)

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Total Knee Replacement (York)

A guide for patients, relatives and carers

Trapeziumectomy

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Trigger Finger/Thumb

(Flexor Tendinitis) including surgery information for patients, relatives and carers

Undisplaced medial mal fracture PIL

You have sustained fracture to your medial malleolus (inside bone in your leg).

Undisplaced Patella fracture PIL

You have sustained fracture of the patella (knee cap) of your knee.

What is Entonox?

Entonox is a medical gas used to relieve pain during certain orthopaedic procedures.