Strom and team publish research on infection and total hip arthroplasty
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery PGY-5 Resident Shane Strom, M.D., alongside his colleagues published “Risk Factors for Deep Infection and Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty after Operative Combined Pelvic Ring and Acetabular Fractures” in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.
UAB Ortho set to attend SOA 2022
The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will travel to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia for the 39th Annual Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) meeting July 21-23.
Momaya gives commentary for Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., recently published an editorial commentary in Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.
Spitler and team snag lead article for May issue of the JAAOS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., and team, were selected for the lead article of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS).
Momaya presented abstract at Emory Sports Medicine Symposium
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., was honored to have his abstract accepted at the 15th Annual Emory Sports Medicine Symposium.
UAB Ortho team wins Foundation for Orthopaedic Trauma grant
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., alongside Residents Matthew Hess, M.D., and David Patch,M.D., were awarded a grant through the Foundation for Orthopaedic Trauma (FOT).
Foot and Ankle Fellowship matches with Singh
The Department of Orthoapedic Surgery is pleased to welcome Swapnil Singh, M.D., to the Foot and Ankle Fellowship program in the 2022-2023 cohort.
Gould and team publish research on pediatric concussion recovery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D., published “Socioeconomic and demographic considerations of pediatric concussion recovery” in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.
Medical student mentee wins breakout room award at symposium
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Mentee and MS3 in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Kelly Chandler won a breakout room award at the Medical Student Orthopedic Symposium (MSOS).
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.
UAB 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.
Cichos, 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.
Journey 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.
UAB 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.
Wall 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.
Casp 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.
Ghanem 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.
Spitler 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.
UAB 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.