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Is football safe for my kid?

You asked us, so we’re answering. Matt Matava, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine with Washington University Orthopedics, answers a viewer’s question: Is football safe for my kid?

Arm and Elbow, Ask Us, Foot and Ankle, Hip, Knee, Leg, Neck and Spine, Shoulder, Trauma, Wrist and Hand
Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon – Dr. Marcus Talerico

Arm and Elbow, Arm Arthritis, Arm Fracture, Arm Sprain, Biceps Tendon Rupture, Carpal Tunnel, Clavicle Separation, Elbow Arthritis, Elbow Fracture, Elbow Sprain, Elbow Tendonitis, Hand Arthritis, Hand Cartilage Damage, Hand Fracture, Hand Sprain, Hip Fracture, Knee Fracture, Leg Fracture, Rotator Cuff Tear, Severed Tendon, Shoulder, Shoulder Arthritis, Shoulder Fracture, Shoulder Instability and Dislocation, Shoulder Sprain, Surgeon Bio, Tennis Elbow, Trauma, UCL Tear, Wrist and Hand, Wrist Arthritis, Wrist Fracture, Wrist Sprain
My child feels aches and pains after a league ball game. What should I know?

You asked us, so we’re answering. Etan Sugarman, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine with New York Sports Medicine, answers a viewer’s question: My child feels aches and pains after a league ball game. What should I know?

Arm and Elbow, Ask Us, Foot and Ankle, Hip, Knee, Leg, Neck and Spine, Shoulder, Trauma, Wrist and Hand
Why should young athletes play multiple sports?

You asked us, so we’re answering. Mininder Kocher, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine with Boston Children’s Hospital, answers a viewer’s question: Why should young athletes play multiple sports?

Arm and Elbow, Ask Us, Foot and Ankle, Hip, Knee, Leg, Neck and Spine, Shoulder, Trauma, Wrist and Hand
General Orthopaedic Surgeon – Dr. Corey Vande Zandschulp

Ankle Fracture, Ankle Instability and Dislocation, Arm Fracture, Elbow Fracture, Foot Fracture, Fractured Patella, Hand Fracture, Hip Fracture, Hip Instability and Dislocation, Knee Fracture, Knee Instability and Dislocation, Leg Fracture, Shoulder Fracture, Shoulder Instability and Dislocation, Surgeon Bio, Trauma, Wrist Fracture
Emily Gareis
Canal Fulton, Ohio

In 2006 a licenseless driver hit my husband and I head on – the dashboard clipped the top of my left knee so hard that it drove my femur back ripping the ball of my femur completely off and shattering … Continue reading →

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Medical Community Unifies in Response to Shooting

By Terry Stanton When a gunman perched on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas rained gunfire on the crowd attending a Sunday night country music concert, the scores of wounded began flooding the city’s emergency … Continue reading →

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Orthopaedists Respond

By Terry Stanton The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually intense this year, spawning five major hurricanes. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, in particular, were especially destructive due to their intensity, duration, and sheer physical size. Although so many different … Continue reading →

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