orthopaedics Archives
New clinic links pediatric sarcoma treatment services
Apr. 11, 2013—J. Carlton Smith noticed severe pain in his knee five years ago during a lacrosse tournament. Smith, then 13 years old, never imagined hearing the diagnosis doctors would give him: osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone.
‘Longevity’ gene has role in bone loss
Dec. 6, 2012—A gene associated with long life participates in the normal regulation of bone remodeling and may have a role in bone loss associated with aging.
Increase seen in sports-related injuries, Vanderbilt offers free sports safety clinic, safety tips for parents and coaches
Sep. 14, 2012—With the start of football season and other fall sports, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeing a significant increase in cases of concussions, heat exhaustion and overuse injuries in its Emergency Department. Nationally, an estimated 3.5 million young athletes receive medical treatment for sports-related injuries each year. Children’s Hospital urges parents...
‘U.S. News’ ranks Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt among nation’s best
May. 17, 2011—Once again the Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt was recognized by the "U.S. News and World Report' children's hospital rankings.
New research finding best way to fix re-torn ACLs
Apr. 1, 2008—For many athletes, their repaired ACL knee tears are causing new problems in the prime of their life, including debilitating arthritis and poor outcome when they re-tearing the knee ligament. Now in groundbreaking research, in the largest orthopaedics study ever, doctors are looking for the best way to fix re-torn ACLs. Barb Cramer has the...
