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Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics, and Rehabilitation at Penn Medicine

Experts from Penn Medicine’s Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine teams discuss a range of sports medicine conditions, including treatment, surgery, and more.

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Orthopaedics During COVID-19: What You Need to Know

Penn Medicine experts discuss patient safety and access at Penn Orthopaedics during COVID-19, including updates on telehealth, in-person appointments, procedures, and surgery.

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The Future of Surgery in COVID-19 | Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine’s Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery discusses surgery in the context of COVID-19.

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Emerging Surgical Techniques for Malunions and Nonunions | Penn Medicine

A small percentage of broken bones do not heal properly and require specialized care. The Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center offers expert care, surgical techniques, and technology unique to Penn Medicine.

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Functional Reconstruction Surgery: Microsurgical Techniques | Penn Medicine

The Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center is a highly specialized center that performs unique microsurgery and reconstruction for patients at high-risk for limb amputation or those with severe limb impairment.

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Case Study: Healing a Tibial Non-Union with A Fibular Osteotomy | Penn Medicine

To treat a nonunion fracture in a tibia, Samir Mehta, MD, Co-Director of the Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center, performed an osteotomy of the neighboring fibula to achieve maximum healing and eliminate pain for the patient.

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Surgical and Medical Management of Osteosarcoma Clinical Briefing

The Penn Orthopaedics Sarcoma Program is devoted to the management of patients with benign and malignant tumors of bone and soft tissues.

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Magnetic Field and Hydrogels Could Be Used to Grow New Cartilage

Using a magnetic field and hydrogels, a team of researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new possible way to rebuild complex body tissues, which could result in more lasting fixes ...

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Surgical and Medical Management of Osteosarcoma

The Penn Orthopaedics Sarcoma Program is devoted to the management of patients with benign and malignant tumors of bone and soft tissues.

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Case Study: Limb Sparing Fracture Care and Microvascular Surgery at Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center

The mission of the Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center is avoiding amputations, and restoring or optimizing function in the affected limb so that patients can return to normal activity. This is achieved through the use of advanced microvascular ...