Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Archive — Page 11 of 13

Group of nine adults, including seven men and two women, standing in formal attire at an indoor endowed chair celebration, with a podium and plants behind them.
April 23, 2015

Event celebrates new holders of endowed chairs at Vanderbilt

Seven faculty members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration on Wednesday at the Student Life Center.

By Bill Snyder
Worn beige plush dog toy with floppy ears, button eyes, a brown oval nose, and oversized paws, seated against a white background.
April 17, 2015

Stuffed animals bring bacteria to OR

Stuffed animals that pediatric patients bring to the operating room are a reservoir of bacteria that can be effectively sterilized in a household washer/dryer the day before surgery.

By Leigh MacMillan
Man in a dress shirt and patterned tie stands with his arms crossed in front of a large Vanderbilt University logo.
March 19, 2015

Diamond advocates nationally for youth sports health, safety

By Vanderbilt Health News
Vanderbilt LifeFlight medical helicopter flying overhead against a pale sky, viewed from below with its rotor blades blurred in motion.
March 3, 2015

LifeFlight’s blood transfusion practices affirmed by new study

Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival.

By Jerry Jones
Four adults pose indoors, holding a framed Commander’s Award for Civilian Service certificate and medal. The man on the left wears a white shirt and striped tie; the man on the right wears a blue shirt and bow tie.
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
Healthcare professional uses a handheld magnetic controller over a child’s back to adjust implanted growing rods for scoliosis treatment.
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