Orthopaedic Surgery And Rehabilitation

  • Vanderbilt University

    Heat index, lightning alerts and more from Vanderbilt’s ‘CoachSmart’ app

    A new Vanderbilt Sports Medicine smartphone application for coaches puts an athletic trainer, a personal assistant and a meteorologist all in the palm of their hand.  … Read More

    Jun 14, 2012

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    Hand surgeons scarce for emergency surgery

    Wrist, hand and finger trauma are the most common injuries presenting to emergency departments nationwide, yet only 7 percent of Tennessee hospitals have a hand specialist on call 24/7 to treat these patients, according to a Vanderbilt study published online today in the Annals of Plastic Surgery. Read More

    May 2, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Orthopaedics academy honors Spindler’s research

    Kurt Spindler, M.D., Kenneth D. Schermerhorn Professor and vice chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, and the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) are recipients of the 2012 Ann Doner Vaughan Kappa Delta Award. Kurt Spindler, M.D. Given by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Research Development… Read More

    Jan 5, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Back and neck pain topic of women’s wellness seminar Oct. 18

    (iStockphoto) Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks will host a Women’s Wellness Series seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Gina Walton, assistant professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation, will discuss “Women Are the Spine of Healthcare: Straight Talk About Back Pain.” The free event will begin with appetizers and refreshments at… Read More

    Oct 11, 2011

  • Vanderbilt University

    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. Read More

    Mar 2, 2011