Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery News

Preventing ACL Tears: Why Are ACL Tears More Common in Female Athletes?

VYPE Magazine

The story is all too familiar, a promising young athlete lands awkwardly in a game, hears a "pop" followed by sudden pain and development of swelling. Read more...

R.I.C.E Helps Get Athletes Back In The Game

VYPE Magazine

In the middle of February, fans of Davidson College witnessed their star guard, Stephen Curry, land akwardly and injure his ankle. Unfortunately, for many athletes and their fans, this scene is all too familiar. Read more...

Orthopedic Surgery: Benefits Won Over Risks

The Frankilin Times

Our story begins on Oct. 1, 2008. As my husband’s mom was walking to our van for a trip to Kentucky to visit relatives, she fell and broke her hip. After several hours in the emergency room and lots of tests, she was admitted to Franklin Regional Medical Center. Read more...

Weekend Walk-In Clinic Provides Convenient Treatment Option for Injured Athletes

The Carolina News Wire

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Athletes experiencing pain the morning after a Friday night game don’t have to suffer through the weekend before treating their injuries. Read more....

Local Orthopaedic Specialists Donates Funds to Scholarship in Honor

of Retired High School Coach

Courtesy of www.prlog.com, Sept. 2008

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Mark W. Galland, M.D. with Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina, P.A. (OSNC) is donating $500 to a new scholarship established in honor of Chuck Hess, a long-serving coach and athletic director at Wake Forest-Rolesville (WF-R) High School who retired earlier this month. Read more....

MRSA Infections – Where Are We, and Where Should We Be in 2008?

Courtesy of Orthopaedic Product News, Sept-Oct. 2008

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infections have been a thorn in the side of orthopaedic surgeons since the 1980s, and even though the emergence of community MRSA strains has received increasing attention in our journals read more...