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Orthopaedic Surgery
Our commitment to excellence in education, research and patient care is deeply woven into the fabric of our history. During the last century, developments in and around the St. Louis community, surgical and technological advancements in the specialty of orthopaedic surgery, and leading academic and clinical pursuits by our orthopaedic faculty have laid the foundation for excellence in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Since the establishment of the program, our orthopaedic specialists have been active in the medical care of Washington University athletes as well as professional athletes.
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Improving care and treatment
Registry to track children with infantile spasms
Sept. 16,
2009 --
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Researchers at the School of Medicine and the University of Chicago have launched what is believed to be the first worldwide, online registry of children with infantile spasms, a severe type of epilepsy that affects babies in the first few months of life.
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To brace or not to brace
Scoliosis study aims to determine bracing's effectiveness
July 14,
2009 -- The School of Medicine is participating in a national trial to determine whether back braces for adolescents with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, are effective in preventing the condition from progressing and, if so, which patients most benefit.
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He kicks! She kicks!
Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks
July 10,
2009 --
A video-based motion analysis study has uncovered significant differences in how males and females go about kicking a soccer ball -- differences that may help explain why women are more susceptible to a common knee injury, suggests a sports medicine researcher at Washington University.
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Matthew Dobbs
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Sugery
Dobbs has expertise in surgery and care for all pediatric orthopaedic conditions, but his primary interests involve the treatment of clubfoot and other foot deformities, as well as pelvic reconstructive surgery, pediatric spinal surgery and treatment of pediatric trauma.
Expertise: pediatric orthopaedics, clubfoot, trauma, scoliosis, leg length disorders, congenital and developmental foot anomalies, congenital pelvic and hip disorders, …
Media assistance: (314) 286-0110 / jdryden@wustl.edu
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K. Daniel Riew, M.D.
Mildred B. Simon Distinguished Professor & Chief, Cervical Spine Surgery, Washington University Orthopedics Professor of Neurological Surgery
A cervical spine specialist, K. Daniel Riew, M.D. performs between 250 and 300 cervical spine operations each year. The Professor of Orthopedic and Neurological surgery also studies the use of synthetic, cervical discs as a potential alternative to spinal fusion surgery. He is included in the Best ...
Expertise: cervical spine surgery for treatment of degenerative, traumatic and inflammatory spine problems, including spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Media assistance: (314) 286-0110 / jdryden@wustl.edu
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Richard H. Gelberman
Fred C. Reynolds Professor and Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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The Fred C. Reynolds Professor and head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Richard H. Gelberman, M.D., is a world-renowned expert in hand and wrist microsurgery and a former president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Expertise: hand surgery, wrist surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, tendon healing, carpal tunnel, radial fracture
Direct contact: (314) 747-2531
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Let Orthopedic Surgery Wait Until Morning When Possible
U.S. News & World Report online
and 8 others
Sept. 8,
2009 -- Scheduling a prime daytime slot to undergo an orthopedic procedure may lower your risk of an unplanned follow-up surgery later on, a new study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery has found.
Includes comments by surgeon William Ricci, chief of WUSTL medical school's Orthopaedic Trauma Service.
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After-hours bone surgery slightly riskier
United Press International
and 3 others
Sept. 2,
2009 -- A study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found after-hours orthopaedic surgeries risk a slightly higher rate of necessary follow-up surgeries. WUSTL orthopaedic surgron and lead author William Ricci comments.
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Surgeon accused of faking study resigns
United Press International
and 1 others
Aug. 21,
2009 -- Timothy Kuklo, a former U.S. Army surgeon, "voluntarily" resigned from WUSTL, effective Sept. 30, and "will have no clinical, research or educational duties for the university between now and that date," a spokeswoman for the university's medical school said in a statement.
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Surgeon Tied to Bone Product Inquiry Resigns
The New York Times
Aug. 19,
2009 -- Timothy Kuklo, a former Army surgeon accused of falsifying a study on a bone growth product used on severely injured Iraq war veterans, has resigned his teaching position at WUSTL, according to spokeswoman Joni Westerhouse.
Kuklo tendered his resignation on July 30, according to Don Clayton, associate vice chancellor and director for medical public affairs. University officials declined to comment further.
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Wash. U: Doctor hid Medtronic ties
St. Louis Business Journal online
and 2 others
July 17,
2009 -- WUSTL orthopaedic surgeon and researcher Timothy Kuklo, who was accused by the Army of falsifying a medical study, delayed disclosing his consulting ties to the school, according to its response to a U.S. Senate investigation. The doctor was put on leave by the university pending an internal review. According to Chancellor Mark Wrighton, WUSTL also suspended open human research projects by Kuklo.
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