Combining core decompression with autologous stem cells creates a promising intervention for osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
Category: Orthopedics (Page 3)
Combining robust expertise with the latest robotics improves outcomes and reduces knee replacement revisions.
The UVA Orthopedic Center Ivy Road will open its doors in early 2022, with outpatient clinics opening first, followed by operating rooms later next year.
Revision surgeries like this one require more complex decision making, surgical planning and skill to repair damage, restore mobility and reduce pain.
How UVA surgeons are reducing revision surgeries by applying robust expertise with Mako robotics.
Becker’s Hospital Review has selected UVA Orthopedics for its list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedics programs.
With the expertise of three full-time, fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle specialists to guide decision-making, UVA has been able to standardize its approach to a procedure with a somewhat binary treatment algorithm.
Partnering with referring providers to ensure patients are medically optimized prior to joint replacement surgery is key to preventing readmissions.
Becker’s Hospital Review recently honored University of Virginia Medical Center on its list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs.
For those patients with recurrent dislocation of the kneecap caused by an anatomical abnormality, UVA orthopedic surgeon David Diduch, MD, offers a potential long-term solution. Read a case study and watch a video of the procedure to learn more about trochleoplasty.