Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

February 19, 2015

Mencio honored for service, dedication to military families

Gregory Mencio, M.D., director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was recently honored for his long-term dedication to military families at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

By Christina Echegaray
January 15, 2015

‘Growing rods’ help ease surgical burden of scoliosis treatment

Physicians with Vanderbilt’s Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics have started to employ a new, advanced technology that uses magnetically controlled growing rods to correct scoliosis in young children, reducing the need for frequent surgeries and anesthesia in these patients.

By Christina Echegaray
October 23, 2014

AAP honors Gregory’s efforts for concussion legislation in Tennessee

By VUMC News and Communications
September 3, 2014

Aggressive bone cancers build more blood vessels

A subpopulation of bone cancer cells may be responsible for driving clinically aggressive behavior, suggesting new treatment options.

By Katherine Venmar
June 16, 2014

Factor impacts bone toughness

The factor ATF4 has a role in the toughness of bone and its resistance to fracture, suggesting new therapeutic targets.

By Leigh MacMillan
May 29, 2014

Mencio named to lead pediatric orthopaedic society

Gregory Mencio, M.D., director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been named president of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA).

By VUMC News and Communications
May 1, 2014

Diamond elected to executive AAP committee

By VUMC News and Communications
April 10, 2014

New events on tap for this year’s Iroquois Steeplechase

The 2014 Iroquois Steeplechase, Nashville’s annual spring horse racing tradition, has selected one of Vanderbilt’s own as an honorary co-chair and also announced a new pre-race event — a golf tournament.
By Christina Echegaray
March 20, 2014

‘Doctor shopping’ common among trauma patients

“Doctor shopping,” or going to multiple doctors for narcotic prescriptions, is prevalent among more than 20 percent of orthopaedic trauma patients, according to a Vanderbilt study released at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in New Orleans.
By Craig Boerner
January 30, 2014

Overuse injuries among young athletes examined

With concerns mounting as children train harder, compete more frequently and specialize in a single sport earlier, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has released a position statement that provides guidance to health providers who care for young athletes.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 23, 2014

Lecture to link athletics, performing arts communities

Vanderbilt Sports Medicine is supporting an innovative collaboration linking the sports medicine and performing arts communities called “Athletes and the Arts.”
By VUMC News and Communications
December 12, 2013

Boston surgeon recounts marathon bombing’s lessons

Just before 3 p.m. on April 15, two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Of the estimated 27,000 runners and 500,000 spectators present, three people were killed and 281 injured. Preparation, execution and teamwork — along with a large dose of luck — kept casualties to a minimum, according to Mitchel Harris, M.D., chief of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 21, 2013

Study finds limited resources for injured surgeons

Nearly half of orthopaedic surgeons sustain at least one injury during their career and, in many cases, the resources available to them are inadequate, according to a Vanderbilt study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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