More articles about: Orthopaedic Surgery

Many pediatric patients with idiopathic scoliosis report persistent pain after spine fusion surgery. New research indicates pre-operative assessment of pain vulnerability could help predict a child’s post-operative pain.

A statewide collaborative is identifying ways to improve patient care for hip and knee replacements through quality improvement projects.

For patients missing a portion of bone, a surgical procedure called the Masquelet technique may be used to treat their injury. How the procedure works and why current research could help improve surgery time in the future.

Serial casting and surgically implanted growing rods are both effective treatments but new research aims to show if one supports a higher quality of life for patients and families.

A new clinical trial at Michigan Medicine is evaluating a next-generation approach to replacing damaged knee cartilage with healthy cartilage cultivated from a patient’s own cells.

Knee pain can be caused by damaged cartilage.  A Michigan Medicine orthopaedic surgeon describes the current surgical remedies, including a new procedure being tested here.

A gruesome accident nearly severed a young woman’s three fingers. Thanks to reattachment surgery at U-M, the patient has regained full function.

The condition that affects a young “Stranger Things” actor has recently captured public attention. It also has inspired a child with the same condition.

Read about how a seasoned rider got back on the road after an unexpected cycling injury and his experience with reparative elbow surgery at Michigan Medicine.