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Orthopaedic Care
Read how Duke orthopaedic specialists are taking new approaches to care for children and adults with joint pain and injuries.
Treating Sports Injuries in Children: What Parents Need to Know
Duke orthopaedic surgeon Kendall Bradley, MD, treats sports injuries in children and adolescents. In this Q&A she offers helpful information for parents lookin ...
Same-Day Knee Replacement at Duke Health Center Arringdon Puts You on the Road to Recovery Faster
Outpatient -- or same-day -- knee replacement surgery is more convenient than traditional knee replacement surgery and often can help you recover faster. At Du ...
Duke Health Offers Same Day, Next Day Specialty Care Appointments
The last thing you want to do when you’re injured, don’t feel well, or simply want a preventive care check-up is to wait for an appointment. Getting seen quick ...
Learning to Manage Chronic Joint Pain and Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery
Hubert Nall’s knee pain was so bad last year that it limited his ability to walk, climb stairs, and be active. However, that lack of activity also meant he was ...
Can Fat Cells Help Heal Joint Pain?
Pro athletes go abroad for injections of stem cells from their abdominal fat. Now Duke orthopaedic specialists offer the therapy to patients and study its effe ...
Hip Dysplasia Surgery Puts Mountain Trekker Back on the Trail
Kara Hayslip, an athletic young woman, was sidelined by hip dysplasia pain. Her Duke doctor offered hip-preserving surgery as a way to head off hip replacement ...
How your smartphone is hurting you
If you're like 64% of Americans, you own a smartphone. For many, it's become a device they just can't live without. However, too much screen time can wreck hav ...
Pain-free after shoulder and knee surgery
After two successful arthroscopic surgeries at Duke, Lieutenant Colonel Todd Turner is pain-free and ready for his next assignment.
Shoulder Surgery Helped Swimmer Prepare for Olympic Trials
A persistent shoulder injury threatened to throw competitive swimmer Ashley Twichell off course just as she was ramping up her training to qualify for the only ...
Surgery For ACL Injury? Not Always
An ACL tear is an increasingly common injury especially among younger, female athletes. But will it sideline you for good?
Duke Sports Medicine Services in One Convenient Location
At Duke Sports Medicine’s expanded new home, people can get all their needs met in one convenient location. The renovated clinic, renamed the Duke Sports Scien ...
3D Printed Bone Implant Saves Woman’s Leg
A 3D computer-printed bone implant saved Ruth Smith-Leigh’s leg from amputation, and allowed her to walk again following a terrible car accident.