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Journey Houston, University of Iowa Women's Basketball commit, will need to have knee surgery by Dr. Brian Wolf after a non-contact knee injury during a game in Muscatine.
Last spring, Solon High School brought in sports and performance psychology specialist Mike Berrebi from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to help provide supports for the mental aspects of training and competition.
Jose Morcuende, MD, PhD , doesn’t want any baby with congenital clubfoot to undergo surgery. As the world’s leading practitioner and teacher of the nonsurgical Ponseti method, he aims to make this goal a reality. Developed at the University of Iowa in the 1950s by Morcuende’s mentor, Ignacio...
For many older adults with hip fractures, loss of physical function and independence are significant. Only 40% of older adults with hip fractures recover to pre-injury levels of function, and as many as 20% of hip fracture patients living in the community prior to injury require nursing home care...
Brian R. Wolf, MD, MS, the Kim and John Callaghan Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, has been elected to the position of Director-Elect of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS Board of Directors consists of 21 members, which...
Benjamin J. Miller, MD, MS, has been elected President for the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS). The MSTS mission is to advance the science of Orthopaedic Oncology and promote high standards of patient care through excellence in education and research.
University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Professor Benjamin Miller, MD, MS, and senior application developer Matthew Watson, MBA, RN, are leading an effort to create a tumor registry as part of a broader effort by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to expand the...
Research focused on nutrition interventions and food insecurity Researchers from the University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation are investigating the relationship between malnutrition and loss of muscle and mobility in older adults who sustained a hip fracture. Iowa orthopedic...
Researchers from the University of Iowa's Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation are looking to expand their research investigating the relationship between poor nutrition and the loss of muscle mass and mobility in high-risk older adults who have suffered a hip fracture. This line of research could improve function and independence for thousands of older adults.
Orthopedic and sports medicine providers from across the country join Iowa faculty to discuss the latest in quality, comprehensive care for athletes.