The Chicago Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction Center provides the most advanced reconstructive surgical techniques for all foot and ankle problems. With an emphasis on early mobility through minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Edgardo Rodriguez has perfected reconstructive techniques that are superior to conventional procedures. From complex fractures to compression injuries...

Abstract - Neurilemoma of the Posterior Tibial Nerve and Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Sarnarendra Miranpuri, DPM *, Eric Snook, DPM *, David Vang, DPM *, Raymond M. Yong, DPM * and William E. Chagares, DPM * * Department of Podiatry, North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North Chicago, IL. Corresponding author: Sarnarendra...

Back pain, neck pain, degenerative disc disease: the world of spinal care demands a collaborative team of physicians and medical professionals. The Institute is passionately focused on offering patients an interdisciplinary approach to managing back conditions like degenerative disc disease and other and disorders.
Chicago, Illinois, USA

My practice consists of all areas of the spine, including pediatric scoliosis surgery, cervical spine, spinal stenosis, herniated disc, minimally invasive spine surgery as well as reconstructive surgery for patients with spinal...

Chicago, Illinois, USA, Aug. 7-10, 2008
The purpose of this course is to provide a basis for recognition and modern management of complex trauma and musculoskeletal injuries. The course is an intensive three days of sessions with a series of lectures which include twelve specialized hands-on workshops.
Course Objectives: Designed to offer the orthopaedic...

Specialist in pediatric and adult scoliosis and spinal disorders including the cervical and lumbar spine. Chicago, Illinois, USA

We are committed to providing quality chiropractic and sports related injury care in Chicago. Our chiropractors specialize in natural health and wellness, sports injury rehabilitation, and spinal disc decompresssion utilizing the DRX 9000

Periprosthetic Fractures Last Updated: March 18, 2005 Author: Steven I Rabin, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University of Chicago; Chief, Section of Orthopedic Trauma, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center Sections Introduction Indications Relevant Anatomy And Contraindications Workup Treatment Complications Outcome And...

I am committed to providing comprehensive care to patients with spinal disorders. I specialize in the surgical treatment of spinal pathologies with an interest in artificial disc replacement and other motion-sparring procedures, and less-invasive approaches, including endoscopic procedures and kyphoplasty (percutaneous treatment of osteoporotic spine fractures). Chicago, Illinois, USA

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is a large orthopedic private practice with an academic affiliation. The group is highly subspecialized with clinicians in all subspecialty areas of orthopedics. The group provides clinical care, provides teaching of residents and fellows and performs research. Chicago, Illinois, USA

Our physicians and support personnel are here to help you improve your health, eliminate or decrease your pain and recover your full normal function as quickly as possible.
Our doctors have extensive experience in the field of pain management and are always up to date on the latest diagnostic and treatment...

Dr. Walter Jacobsen and staff have been serving the Chicago area since 1990 in the specialized field of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. The health of your feet can affect your overall health and well being. If you are experiencing foot or ankle problems, pain or discomfort, chances are that a...

Scoliosis is the most common disorder of the spine that is encountered by pediatricians and pediatric orthopaedic surgeons. Scoliosis can alter the physical appearance of the affected individual dramatically, and it has both physiological and psychological impact. Depending on its severity and on the skeletal age of the child, scoliosis...

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1992 Sep;74(5):740-4
Jacobs JJ, Rosenbaum DH, Hay RM, Gitelis S, Black J. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Centre, Chicago, Illinois 60612. We present the case of a 65-year-old man who developed a malignant fibrous histiocytoma at the lesser trochanter five months after a cementless hip replacement....

Poster Presentation Number: P394 Location: San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion Spine
Dino Samartzis Chicago IL (n) Prakasam Kalluri, MD Colonial Heights VA (n) Jean Herman, RN, MS (n) John Peter Lubicky, MD Indianapolis IN (n) Francis H Shen, MD Charlottesville VA (a - OREF, SRS, AO International, MTF, Synthes; a, e...

Abstract Paper No: 264 Thursday, February 24, 2005 04:30 PM - 04:36 PM Emilie V Cheung-Moore, MD Wynnewood PA (n) James T Guille, MD Wilmington DE (n) Randal R Betz, MD Ocean City NJ (n) Mary Jane Mulcahey-Hershey, OT Philadelphia PA (n) Linda P D'Andrea, MD Blue Bell PA (n)...

Surgeons have been grappling with the problem of severe lower extremity injuries for more than a century. This author, Dr. Matthew L. Jiminez, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, presented a review of the literature, decision-making process, and scoring systems for complex lower extremity injuries at the second annual Chicago Trauma...

At the Atlanta Deformity Correction Centers, we help children and adults regain proper limb functioning through deformity correction of the foot, ankle or leg. Candidates for limb correction are those who seek to straighten or lengthen a bone or seek to repair deformities caused by trauma, birth defects, or bone...

Archive Copy: - 1999 Annual Meeting Scientific Program. Femoral Fractures in Children and Adolescents: Consensus and Controversy
Moderator(s): James H. Beaty, MD, Memphis, TN Monday, February 8, 1999 SYMPOSIUM
James R Kasser, MD, Boston, MA Scott J Mubarak, MD, San Diego, CA Charles Turner Price, MD, Orlando, FL William W Robertson...

The live panel webcast, which will include Farland, now a professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration at Western Illinois University, will originate from the Adler Health Education Center, in the lower level of the Genesis Heart Institute on the Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street campus.

The hip...

Abstract Paper No: 265 Thursday, February 24, 2005 04:42 PM - 04:48 PM George H Thompson, MD Cleveland OH (n) Behrooz A Akbarnia, MD La Jolla CA (d,e-DePuy) Patricia Nieman Kostial, RN (n) Connie Poe-Kochert, RN Cleveland OH (n) Douglas G Armstrong, MD Cleveland OH (n) Jeffrey Roh, MD New...

This article presents a radiologic review of the spectrum of acquired and congenital orthopedic abnormalities found in patients with myelomeningocele. These abnormalities are caused predominantly by muscle imbalance, paralysis, and decreased sensation in the lower extremity. Iatrogenic injury, such as a postoperative tethered cord, may also cause bone abnormalities. Selected...

Dr. van Bosse has been practicing pediatric orthopaedic surgery exclusively since completing his orthopaedic residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago in 1994, and his fellowship at Toronto's Hospital for Sick...

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and on the Chicago Campus in the Medical and Dental Schools

For more than 150 years, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center has been recognized as a leading academic health care, teaching and research institution. Located minutes from the Loop on Chicago's near West Side, Rush is the largest private hospital