UAMS Orthopaedics News
October 29, 2019
UAMS’ Simon Mears Inducted into Prestigious Hip Society
Oct. 29, 2019 | Simon Mears, M.D., Ph.D., an orthopaedic surgeon and professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, has been inducted into The Hip Society, a national organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge relating to the hip joint. “I am grateful for…
October 7, 2019
UAMS Orthopaedics Adds Fayetteville Specialist to Clinical Team
By Spencer Watson Ramon Ylanan, M.D., previously the head team physician for the Arkansas Razorbacks since 2012, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) orthopaedic clinical care practice in Fayetteville. “We are very fortunate to bring someone of Dr. Ylanan’s caliber and experience to our team to care for patients in such…
September 19, 2019
Do You Have a New Baby?
You may have the opportunity to help researchers at UAMS learn more about posture control in infants. Researchers in the UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery are conducting a study to learn more about postural control in young infants. The sequence of motor skills that infants learn in the first year is well known, however what…
July 25, 2019
New UAMS Amputee Clinic Streamlines Care
Fellowship-trained upper extremity surgeons, Mark Tait, M.D. and John Bracey, M.D., are part of a multidisciplinary clinic that focuses on the follow-up care for patients with upper extremity amputations. At the once a month clinic, patients can be seen by Dr. Tait or Dr. Bracey, have their needs assessed by occupational therapist, Angela Green, and be…
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July 22, 2019
Orthopaedics Dedicates One-Stop Clinic for Upper Extremity Amputees
June 27, 2019 | Patients with amputations to their fingers, hands and arms can receive care from a specialized physician, occupational therapist and prosthetist all under one roof at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Autumn Road Orthopaedics Clinic. Read more
“We had a choice, and we chose UAMS.”
DeLona Williams of Cabot was vacationing with her family in Florida when she took a hard fall and suffered a fractured patella, or broken kneecap. There were a number of excellent medical facilities close by, but DeLona and her husband, Eddie Joe Williams, who was out of the country at the time, decided that UAMS—back home in…
April 10, 2019
Football Player Recovers from Cervical Spine Trauma
By Katrina Dupins The Arkansas Tech Wonderboys defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State Oct. 27, 2018, ending a four-game losing streak and marking the first time in 26 years the Wonderboys defeated the Savage Storm on the road. With 46.5 seconds left in the game, the Savage Storm still had a chance to win. They were within…
February 22, 2019
Benched Marathoner Returns to Pavement Thanks to UAMS Surgeon
By Katrina Dupins Ted Holder was in his late 50s when he discovered his love for running. Now 65, he says the sport has become a part of his identity. He’s run five marathons, many half marathons and several 10Ks, 5Ks and other races. Holder looks forwards to logging miles and loves the camaraderie of…
January 17, 2019
Pro Visits UAMS for Study of Golfing Motion
By Spencer Watson Standing in a long, rectangular room with his feet firmly planted on an artificial, green turf surrounded by a series of 10 different infrared motion-capture cameras, PGA golfer and Arkansas native Austin Cook aimed carefully with a driver as he prepared to send a golf ball flying from a tee into a…
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