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• Couch to Pope Training Program

  Preparing for any big race takes dedication. Health experts say that's a good way to think about getting ready for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia next month. Read Rothman Institute's own Dr. Ciccotti's advice by clicking here.

• Fragility fractures: Taking control of management, follow-up and assessment

  “Part of the responsibility lies with patients to seek additional care or follow the recommendation of the provider after a fragility fracture,” Asif M. Ilyas, MD, told Orthopedics Today. “The other part is the physician’s end, we have to have some...

• Local Student Athletes Face Serious Injuries

  It’s a rainy August morning, days before the Wildcats’ 2015 season opener, and practice has just ended. Quarterback John Robertson is jogging across Goodreau Field with a smile on his face. This season could be even better than 2014, which was a huge...

• U.S. Soccer: Heading the ball limited in youth soccer

  Dr. Steven Stache, Jr., a sports medicine physician at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute who specializes in concussion management, also agrees that this new regulation is a good thing. "It is a step in the right direction to reduce concussions. Both...

• Adult Reconstruction Fellowship (Philadelphia)

  About The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Program is based at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, located in the Greater Philadelphia Area. The experience is well rounded, with ample exposure to the clinic and operating...

• Vincent - Double Total Hip Replacement - Middletown, DE

  I had double hip replacements about 14 years ago. This past year, I finished a Spartan Race at Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania: 4.5 miles, 22 obstacles. I share this moment with Dr. William Hozack!

• Inside The OR: Ankle Replacement

  "When there's bad arthritis, the body protects itself by trying to fuse the bones together to lock the ankle," Raikin said. "But the bones can never fully fuse so bone spurs are created and they are what cause the majority of the patient's pain." Read...

• Same-Day Hip Surgery

  Until recently, people who needed a hip replacement were operated on in a hospital, spent a few nights there and then went home or to a rehabilitation center to embark on a recovery period of up to three months or more. Read more on what Dr. Austin has...

• Emily, Fractured 5th Metacarpal

  On March 19 I was about 15 miles in on the 50k race known as HAT. There was a large rock on the trail and I utilized my left hand to attempt to break my fall. I got back up and kept running. The next day I had severe pain and increased swelling. I went...

• Uday, Wrist Fracture Surgery

  'Sweat Equity' I fractured my left wrist in April trying to tame our dog from chasing a squirrel. After successful surgery in May by Dr Fred Liss, I rehabbed at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute of Limerick under the guidance of Mike Muhler twice a...

• Jefferson Receives $1 Million from Businessman and Philanthropist Jamie Maguire and the Maguire Foundation to Endow Professorship in Spine Research

  Jamie Maguire, chairman of Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), and the Maguire Foundation, have generously funded a new orthopaedics professorship at Thomas Jefferson University. The gift of $1 million will be matched dollar for dollar by the...

• David - Distal Radius Fracture

  Great doctor. Dr. Wang quickly grasped what needed to be done about my wrist fracture at every step of the way. His surgical background combined with a degree in mechanical engineering delivered a surgical solution that provided flexibility in the...

• Lisa, Foot Surgery

  I have been active my entire life, I severely broke my foot while exercising two weeks before my daughter's wedding in Jamaica. The emergency room sent me to a podiatrist but I felt that due to the uniqueness of my break I wanted someone who did this...

• Tim - Total Hip Replacement

  September 12th 2011 was a day that definitely changed my life. For years I had been living in sooooo much pain. At the time I was only 37, probably not really a candidate for a hip replacement but, it was the best decision I've very made. Now at 43 I...

• Robert - Hip Resurfacing

  After several months of hip pain, I visited Dr. Hozack, upon the recommendation of a neighbor. Having been an avid marathoner and triathlete, I researched surgeries that would allow me to continue running. We both agreed that resurfacing would be the...

• Home Beats Rehab for Knee, Hip Replacement Recovery

  Patients who go straight home from the hospital following hip or knee replacement surgery recover as well as, or better than, those who first go to a rehabilitation center, new research indicates. And that includes those who live alone without family...

• Michael - Lumbar Fusion

  I has degenerative disc disease, severe leg pain,numb feet and numb toes. I had all five Lumbar Disc's fused, by Doctor Alexander Vaccaro. That procedure eliminated the leg pain, the numbness is gone, and the nerve pain is gone. I can not say enough...

• Physicians Care Surgical Hospital new Department Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

  Physicians Care Surgical Hospital celebrated the completion of their newly expanded Sterile Processing Department yesterday with a ribbon-cutting by Dr. Eric Smith, board member and one of the biggest advocates for the project. “This expansion ensures...

• Robert Covington has surgery to repair meniscus tear

  Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced. Sixers head physician Dr. Christopher Dodson performed the surgery, which the team described as minor, in...

• Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open

  “Do you want to see your tendons?” Dr. Asif Ilyas, a hand and wrist surgeon, was about to close his patient’s wound. But first he offered her the opportunity to behold the source of her radiating pain: a band of tendons that looked like pale pink...