More articles about: Orthopaedic Surgery

Despite undergoing a spinal laminectomy surgery, a 73-year-old individual successfully completed a trip to Patagonia just three months later. Read about their inspiring journey and the exceptional care they received at University of Michigan Health.

After a car accident that left one teenager with multiple injuries, surgeons helped her get back to her passion of dancing.

Learn how a Michigan man, who survived a car crash and faced the risk of paralysis, was able to avoid it through spine endoscopy surgery performed by U-M Health. The innovative surgery is less invasive than traditional spine surgery and has a shorter recovery time.

A 12-year-old basketball player is surprised with a custom adaptive sports wheelchair at Michigan Medicine.

Reducing joint pain starts with strengthening joint in warmer months, says a Michigan Medicine doctor.

According to researchers at Michigan Medicine, the McGlamry Elevator, a sophisticated surgical tool used to treat hammertoe, can block blood flow during surgery, potentially minimizing blood loss to the lesser toes and assisting in recovery.

Today, Joseph Kolars rides as far as 40 miles now

James Holmes, M.D. joins us to answer the most commonly searched questions about Achilles tendon injuries.

A professional soccer player needed major surgery. One year later, she made a major comeback.

The Kobayashis are siblings, best friends – and now – colleagues.

Reaching the tallest peaks has not just made the veteran physician a better surgeon, it’s made him a better person.

The “Wikiguideline” approach establishes recommendations only when high-quality, hypothesis-confirming evidence is available.

Inserting screws in the pelvis for growth-friendly treatment of scoliosis can be painful and lead to infection in this patient population.

In the Dominican Republic, University of Michigan Health teams fix fractures, feet and more

She was told the surgery couldn’t happen. Her doctors made it possible.