UAMS Orthopaedics News
October 24, 2019
Research into Baby Biomechanics Shows Issues with Infant Inclined Sleepers
By Amy Widner Groundbreaking research on inclined sleep products for infants by Erin Mannen, Ph.D., a baby biomechanics expert and mechanical engineer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was made public Wednesday as part of a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission investigation into their safety and related rulemaking. “Over the course of a…
October 11, 2019
October is National Physical Therapy Month
Thank you to our amazing Physical Therapy team for helping patients find relief from pain, improve mobility and function, and live stronger, healthier lives each and every day!
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…
Health Matters: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
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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…
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