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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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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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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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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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Complex Limb Reconstruction at the Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center

As the only program of its kind in the nation, POLSC provides skilled microsurgical and complex fracture expertise for patients that are at high-risk of limb amputation or in need of functional limb restoration.

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Penn Precision Medicine – Accelerator Fund Projects: Genetic Influences on Opioid Sensitivity in Orthopedic Surgery Patients

Henry R. Kranzler, MD, examines efforts at the Penn Center for Precision Medicine to develop a genetic index of opioid sensitivity personalized to individuals at risk.

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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 ...

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Periacetabular Osteotomy for Complex Structural Hip Deformity

Clinical Briefings - Orthopedic Surgery July 20, 2018

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Personalized 3D Printing Implants for Post-Traumatic Reconstruction After Complex Orthopaedic Injury

Clinical Briefings June 13, 2018 - Orthopedic Surgery

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