Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

May 1, 2013

Children’s Hospital offers playground safety tips for spring

As the weather finally begins to warm across Middle Tennessee, families may be looking for some outdoor diversions, such as visiting a local park. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering tips to keep playground visits safe and injury-free.

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March 6, 2013

USA Today: Gunshot wounds drive up government health care costs

As advocates and politicians debate gun control issues, economists say gun injuries and deaths have cost billions in court proceedings, insurance costs and hospitalizations. Manish Sethi, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, has studied healthcare costs associated with gun violence and is quoted.

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October 2, 2012

VU study shows no gender gap in sports concussions

A new study conducted to review symptoms and neurocognitive findings in male and female high school soccer players revealed no gender-related differences.

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September 27, 2012

Young athlete’s case illustrates concussion’s lingering effects

Cannon County High School basketball player Rebekah Faulkner doesn’t remember much about colliding with a rival player during a training camp game early this summer.

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September 14, 2012

Increase seen in sports-related injuries, Vanderbilt offers free sports safety clinic, safety tips for parents and coaches

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September 12, 2012

Event set to tackle youth sports safety

Doctors and safety experts from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will host a free sports safety clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mathew School in Franklin, Tenn.

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August 23, 2012

Gregory joins CDC brain injury panel

Andrew Gregory, M.D., associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, will play a key role in improving the clinical care of youth with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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August 9, 2012

Young patient’s cancer battle inspires hometown

Maryville, Tenn., tucked in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, has a population of just 27,000, but it seemed like every one of its residents rallied around 20-year-old Brently Mancini when he was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer.
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July 26, 2012

‘Miracle man’ rolls down long road to recovery

He was going less than 30 miles per hour, but James Simmons’ motorcycle was no match for the car that pulled out in front of him on Lock 4 Road in Gallatin.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center offering pre-concussion baseline tests to community athletes

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January 5, 2012

Orthopaedics academy honors Spindler’s research

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September 1, 2011

Vanderbilt launches sports concussion center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has created a special program to integrate and standardize the care of athletes and others who suffer concussion.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 2, 2011

A better picture of bone strength

A component of some MRI scans reveals that "soft" components, like collagen and collagen-bound water, are important players in bone strength.
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