More articles about: Orthopaedic Surgery
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Paying it forward for future Wolverines
New scholarship funds in the U-M Medical School and U-M Marsal Family School of Education will support students who face financial barriers.
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Gift honors reclaimed life and dreams
Dale Dedrick, Paralympian and retired U-M surgeon, creates a fund to support Michigan Visiting Nurses in gratitude for the care that reclaimed her life and equestrian dreams.
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Two pediatric cancer patients become close friends during treatment
Landen Silveus and Donovan Sheedy met while being treated for osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer that affects adolescents. They supported each other through chemotherapy and surgery.
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Using a toe for a thumb: Lawn mower accident results in 6-year-old's new digit
A lawnmower accident left Dawson Yacks without a thumb and two fingers. Using his second toe, a University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital surgeon was able to make him a new one.
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A lifelong bond between a patient and surgeon
Discover how a rare disease brought patient advocate Michaela Davert and University of Michigan Health orthopedic surgeon Michelle Caird together in a 16-year partnership rooted in trust, resilience and advocacy for osteogenesis imperfecta.
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U-M Regents approve OAM partnership, property sale to expand outpatient surgery at UM Health-West Village
Partnership approved between University of Michigan Health-West and Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan (OAM) to develop a new state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center
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Therapy dog supports teen through recovery after serious dirt bike accident
Evan Sanders had a dirtbike accident which left him with fractures across the left side of his body. During his hospital stay, service dog Barney helped Evan with his rehabilitation goals, including a visit to the Survival Flight helicopter.
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Teen heads to college after complex journey with rare neuromuscular disease
A teenager shares her journey with spinal muscular atrophy and how she’s successfully headed off to college now.
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Returning to physical activity after first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis
First metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis procedures are a common surgical intervention used to treat pain associated at the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with degenerative changes. Michigan researchers reviewed standing research on how long it took for patients to return to physical activities after first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis to find an average time frame that could be given to patients for how long it takes.
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Live donor cartilage allows musician to return to the stage
A musician receives live donor cartilage that changes her life.
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Is surgery the best option for ruptured Achilles tendons in young adults?
Achilles tendon ruptures are normally treated with surgical procedures, but there are other options with equal outcomes.
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Breaking the curve
A Michigan Medicine expert calls for comprehensive scoliosis awareness and care.
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Surgery patients now less likely to get opioids – but decline has slowed
Opioid painkillers prescribed by surgeons have gone down in recent years but the decline has slowed since the pandemic
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More and more young female athletes sidelined with ACL injuries
Experts examine why women are more likely to tear ACLs in certain sports as injuries plague the Women's World Cup.
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3D metallic rib implants from Spain give teenage cancer patient a second chance
A pediatric cancer patient received new 3D metallic ribs from Spain to help treat and manage her disease.
