Siegel virtually presenting at orthopaedic conference in Australia
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., is scheduled to present his research virtually at the Orthopaedic Down Under Symposium in Sydney, Australia, May 13-14.
Read moreUAB Ortho faculty, trainees win JBJS research award
Editors of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery and JBJS Open Access selected authors of the research “Disparities Among Industry's Highly Compensated Orthopaedic Surgeons” as the inaugural JBJS Open Access Award.
Read moreCichos, alongside faculty, publishes in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Department of Orthpaedic Surgery Postdoctoral Student Kyle Chichos, B.S., published “Isothermal Microcalorimetry Improves the Time to Diagnosis of Fracture-related Infection Compared with Conventional Tissue Cultures” in the Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research journal.
Read moreJourney to MD: Kennieth McCollough
Typically, undergraduate students major in pre-med, chemistry, or even biology before becoming a hopeful applicant to medical school, following their graduation from a four-year bachelor’s degree program.
Read moreUAB Ortho Alumni Reception at AOS/MOS Annual Meeting
The Alabama Orthopaedic Society (AOS) is hosting their annual meeting May 19-21 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama.
Read moreWall wins SOA/OREF Resident Award
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery PGY-3 resident Kevin Wall, M.D., MPH, earned the Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) and Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Resident Award.
Read moreCasp speaks on hip arthroscopy as a new frontier in treating hip pain
Hip arthroscopy is a relatively new and expanding field to treat hip impingement and groin pain in young active individuals. The hip labrum can tear, causing significant pinching pain with deep flexion, prolonged running, or prolonged sitting.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Aaron Casp, M.D., discusses the goal to intervene before degenerative changes and hip arthritis begin set in, and prolong the health of the joint.
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Momaya, Casp, Brabston talk new rotator cuff tear treatment with UAB Medcast
Rotator cuff tears are painful and limiting for patients; larger tears have had poor outcomes in general and have often been deemed irreparable. But a new procedure using a subacromial balloon spacer offers hope to patients with large tears, a way of relieving their pain and restoring range of motion—and without the tissue grafts of capsular reconstruction.
Read moreGhanem and Siegel investigate muscle inflammation and osteoarthritis
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Section Chief of Joint Arthroplasty Elie Ghanem, M.D., and Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., published “Perioperative Assessment of Muscle Inflammation Susceptibility in Patients with End-Stage Osteoarthritis” in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Read moreSpitler collaborates with peers across the nation to study fracture nonunion patients
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Director of Clinical Research and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., recently published “The Prevalence of Metabolic and Endocrine Disturbances on Fracture Nonunion” in the Endocrine Practice journal.
Read moreUAB Ortho-mentored medical students make splash at AAOS 2022
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and trainees attended the to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois from March 22-26.
Read moreMorsy presented at AAHS on vascularized bone grafts
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Fellow Mohamed Morsy, M.D., presented his research at the American Association for Hand Surgery meeting in California this year.
Read morePatch, Spitler, and J. Johnson research featured in Orthopedics Today
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery incoming resident David Patch, M.D., Director of Clinical Research and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., and Assistant Professor Joseph Johnson, M.D., were featured in an Orthopedics Today article for their recent research.
Read moreDepartment bowls to support Spina Bifida Association of Alabama
This month, a group of staff members from the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery participated in a fundraising event for the Spina Bifida Association of Alabama.
Read moreSiegel has highest FY21 operative volume of all surgeons at UAB
According to Periop Case reports from UAB Hospital Highlands, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, and North Pavilion, Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., completed the most cases of any surgeon at UAB for fiscal year 2021 (FY21), performing more than 1,100 cases.
Read moreRansom helps found the Southeast Orthopedic Hand Society
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Erin Ransom, M.D., alongside fellow hand surgeons Michael Smith, M.D., Kathleen McKeon, M.D., and Grady Maddox, M.D., have launched the Southeast Orthopedic Hand Society.
Read moreOrthopaedic Surgery Residency welcomes new trainees
After a successful Match Day 2022, the UAB Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program will welcome six new trainees this summer from medical schools across the nation, including LSU, UT Southwestern, and more.
Read moreSiegel joins faculty of Fourth Biennial Arthroplasty Disaster Conference
Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., is set to the attend the fourth Biennial Arthroplasty Conference in Miami Beach, Florida on Apr. 29-30 as a faculty member.
Read moreMeyer and Ransom publish chapter in Green’s Operative Hand Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Richard Meyer, M.D., and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Erin Ransom, M.D., wrote Chapter 29 in Green's Operative Hand Surgery, eight edition.
As two hand surgery experts, Meyer and Ransom’s chapter was titled “Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome.” Ransom is pleased to have represented the department on this national stage.
“Alongside Dr. Meyer, it is an honor to be advancing the field of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ,” said Ransom. “This is a wonderful textbook for all hand surgeons and trainees, and I hope that our chapter is illuminating for many.”
Widely recognized as the gold standard reference in the field, Green's Operative Hand Surgery, 8th Edition, provides complete coverage of the surgical and nonsurgical management of the full range of upper extremity conditions. In a clearly written and well-illustrated format, it contains both foundational content for residents and fellows as well as new approaches, case-based controversies, and outcomes-based solutions for practitioners.
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Your guide to UAB Ortho at AAOS 2022
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and trainees will head to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois from March 22-26.
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