Patient Education
Online Forms
The following forms can be completed online and submitted to our office. By filling out these forms ahead of time, you will save a significant amount of time during your visit. Please be prepared to provide this information to our office along with your current medical insurance information. If you have any questions when filling out these forms, please do the best you can and our staff will assist you with your questions on the day of your visit.
For New Patients
- New Patient Questionnaire
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- Disclosure of Health Information
- Patient Registration
- Inpatient and Same Day Surgery
- Financial Policy
Patient Education from Your Physician
- Admitting Instructions – Surgery at Saint Vincent Hospital
- Postoperative Instructions – Total Knee Replacement
- Surgery Instructions – ACL Reconstruction Postop Instructions
- Surgery Instructions – Arthroscopic Acromioplasty (Bone Spur)
- Surgery Instructions – Knee Arthroscopy
- Surgery Instructions – Knee Cartilage (Meniscectomy)
- Surgery Instructions – Rotator Cuff Repair
- Surgery Instructions – Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Surgery Instruction – Bankart Repair
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Patient Information Provided by AAOS
Arm
- Biceps Tendinitis
- Broken Arm
- Dislocated Elbow
- Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis
- Elbow Fractures in Children
- Forearm Fractures in Children
- Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures
- Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
- Radial Head Fractures
- Rupture of the Biceps Tendon at the Elbow
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Throwing Injuries in the Elbow
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
Arthritis
- Arthritis
- Juvenile Arthritis: Part 1
- New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Test Your Arthritis Knowledge
Knee
- ACL Injury: Should it be fixed?
- Activities After a Knee Replacement
- Additional Resources on the Knee
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Care of the Aging Knee: Baby Boomers May Need Lifestyle Changes
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Frequently Asked Questions about Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
- Knee Implants
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knee Replacement Exercise Guide
- Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
- Meniscal Tear
- Meniscal Transplants
- Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Osteonecrosis of the Knee
- Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
- Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- The Impact of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- The Knee
- Total Knee Replacement
- Unstable Kneecap
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
Children
- Additional Resources on Playground Safety
- Backpack Safety
- Exercises for Young Athletes
- Growth Plate Fractures
- Keep Injured High School Athletes Out of Game
- Kids Need to Get Up, Get Out and Get Moving
- Pay Attention to High School Sports Injuries
- Playground Safety Checklist
- Playground Safety Tips for Kids
- Preventing Childhood Pedestrian Injuries
- Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
Osteoporosis
- Bone Up on Bone Loss
- Hip Bursitis
- Calcium
- First Fracture May Be Warning Sign
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Osteoporosis and Falls
- Osteoporosis in Men
- Osteoporosis Prevention Starts Early
- Osteoporosis Tests
- Warning Signs of Osteoporosis
Shoulder
- Ask an Orthopaedic Surgeon about Rotator Cuff Tears
- Broken Collarbone
- Burners and Stingers
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury)
- Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Tear – Surgery versus Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Rupture of the Biceps Tendon
- Shoulder Separation
- Shoulder Impingement
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide
- The Shoulder
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome