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Resources

Orthopaedics useful resources

Patient information leaflets

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

Care and management of a plaster or fibre glass cast

Description: This leaflet explains about cast care and management for paediatric orthopaedic patients.

Care and management of an external fixator frame

Description: Information about fixator frames and how to look after them.

Caring for your child's orthopaedic wound at home

Description: Information about how to care for orthopaedic wounds at home.

Casting for a TLSO spinal brace

Description: This leaflet explains about casting for a TLSO spinal brace. TLSO stands for thoraco-lumbar spinal orthosis.

My TLSO spinal brace: a guide for patients

Description: A guide for children who have to wear a thoraco-lumbar spinal orthosis (TLSO) spinal brace.

Orthopaedic pre-assessment clinic

Description: Information about what will happen during an orthopaedic pre-assessment appointment.

Pin site and frame care

Description: Information about how to look after the pin sites and an external fixator frame.

Preparing your skin before orthopaedic surgery using chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser

Description: This leaflet aims to answer your questions about how to prepare your skin before surgery. The purpose of preparing your skin before surgery is to ensure that your skin is thoroughly cleansed to reduce the amount of bacteria that is normally found on the skin. This will reduce the risk of you developing an infection.

Thoraco-lumbar spinal orthosis (TLSO): parents' guide

Description: Guide for parents and carers whose child needs to wear a TLSO spinal brace.

Virtual fracture clinic - buckle fractures

Description: This leaflet explains more about buckle fractures (torus) and the paediatric virtual fracture clinic.

Virtual fracture clinic - clavicle fractures

Description: This leaflet explains more about collarbone (clavicle) fractures and the paediatric virtual fracture clinic.

Virtual fracture clinic - soft tissue injuries to the ankle

Description: This leaflet explains more about soft tissue injuries to the ankle and the paediatric virtual fracture clinic.

Virtual fracture clinic - toe fracture

Description: This leaflet explains more about toe fractures and the paediatric virtual fracture clinic.

Useful websites

Spine Health– a US website with websites about spinal problems written by patients and medical professionals
Kid's Health: scoliosis– a website produced by The Nemours Foundation (an American children's health charity) providing information about scoliosis.

More patient leaflets

For an A-Z list of all our patient information leaflets, please see the parents and visitors section.