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Increased participation in sports by girls and women has added to the number of orthopedic injuries among female athletes. In fact, certain injuries, including ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears, ankle sprains, and stress fractures, turn out to be even more common in female athletes than they are in males. Yale Medicine experts discuss women's sports injuries and how to avoid them.
- January 24, 2020
A Faculty Five interview with Elizabeth Gardner, MD.
- January 20, 2020
Associate Professor Michael Medvecky, MD, spoke to Forbes about incorporating wellness into home design and how that can help patients keep their New Years Resolutions to start an exercise program.
- January 15, 2020
Studies make a case for getting additional medical opinions.
- January 14, 2020
On December 5, 2019, Goshtasbi, Ourada, Puvalowski, and To, who all had received an honors grade on their thesis work, were selected to present to classmates, advisors, friends, and family at the annual Outstanding Thesis event.
- January 13, 2020
Lisa Lattanza, MD, credits strong mentorship and an unusual career path with her resounding success in the field of orthopaedic surgery. She is excited to bring the lessons she’s learned to the Yale Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation.
- January 08, 2020
Professor Mary O'Connor, MD, discusses the benefits of patient-specific total knee arthroplasties (knee replacements) in this interview with Orthopedics This Week.
- January 02, 2020
Yale New Haven Hospital became the first facility in Connecticut to install a weight-bearing CT scanner for limb imaging in orthopedic patients.
- December 17, 2019
A new classification system aims to make it easier for orthopaedic surgeons to treat scoliosis.
- December 09, 2019
Lisa Lattanza, MD, the new chair of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, wants to help create a nationally prominent orthopaedics practice at Yale with destination programs, unique collaborations, and such advanced procedures as 3D cellular printing of bone and cartilage.
