Inserting screws in the pelvis for growth-friendly treatment of scoliosis can be painful and lead to infection in this patient population.

She was told the surgery couldn’t happen. Her doctors made it possible.

Narcotics after surgery often lead to side effects such as nausea, vomiting and itching.

Garneisha Torrence, M.D., joins us to answer the top-asked questions about plantar fasciitis, the most common cause of heel pain.

He couldn’t feel the wounds open on his sides. Without surgery he would be permanently bed-bound.

Foot and ankle conditions are as varied as the patients living with them. A U-M orthopaedic surgeon advocates personalized medicine to meet these unique needs.

For 53-year-old Meredith Hoag, scuba diving was a source of pure joy. But over the last decade or so, Meredith began experiencing bone loss in her spine and later injured her back. Luckily, she knew just who to turn to.

The new findings will guide future treatments of distal radius fracture.

Despite some progress, the highly competitive field is mostly dominated by white, male surgeons.

A new clinical trial aims to discover the optimal time for surgery after a knee dislocation, and when to begin rehabilitation post-surgery.

How Michigan Medicine helped one patient get back to mobility and life after a seven-story fall left him critically injured and paralyzed.

Surprise billing for common operations may happen to 1 in 5 patients, even when the surgeon they chose for their surgery is in-network for their health insurance.

Filling an opioid prescription after lumbar radiofrequency ablation is a risky move.

To encourage medical students who are underrepresented in medicine to enter highly competitive specialties, two Michigan Medicine specialties have made a partnership with a national organization that offers hands-on learning experiences.   

After a moped accident left one teenager with severe leg injuries, amputation surgery, physical therapy and a prosthetic leg are now helping her accomplish her goals.