The Mission of the
Bon Secours Health System is to bring compassion to healthcare and to be good help to those in need, especially those who are poor and dying. As a system of caregivers we commit ourselves to help bring people and communities to health and wholeness as part of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
Well-informed patients have already taken an important first step toward recovery.
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Information on orthopaedic conditions and treatments, injury prevention, wellness and exercise.
American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
Web-based resources for hip and knee replacement patients.
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
Preventing and treatment of foot and ankle conditions.
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Listing of helpful articles for parents of patients.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Information about common hand conditions.
Arthritis Foundation
Conditions and treatment, events and programs, advocacy, and research.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Facts, prevention, patient information, medication, resource links, latest news.
Orthopaedics Web Links
Patient information on all Web-based orthopaedic resources.
Pre-operation class. Bon Secours nurse will review with you how to prepare for surgery, when to report to the hospital and what to expect during the hospital stay. Pre-admission testing is at the end of the class which includes lab work, electrocardiogram and a chest X-ray. The class is scheduled for patients by their physician’s office. The pre-operation class is currently only for Hip and Knee replacement.
We offer seminars for the Richmond community on a variety of orthopaedic and spine related topics. These seminars feature physicians discussing ground-breaking treatments and surgical procedures performed at the Orthopaedic Institute.
The Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute is dedicated to achieving orthopaedic excellence through clinical research and provider education. Physicians are engaged in research protocols to ensure the best possible care and outcome. Numerous seminars are held each year to keep the physician community abreast of the latest technologies and devices. Moreover, The Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute serves the physician community as a training site for sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery fellows.
Orthopaedic Research of Virginia is an organization that performs various functions to advance orthopaedic care, teaching, and research. They sponsor a one-year fellowship in arthroscopy and sports medicine for residency-trained surgeons. For more information, visit Orthopaedic Research of Virginia.
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