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The combined Spine Fellows from across Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery departments, along with residents from both specialties, practiced the management of spinal intraoperative emergencies in a high-fidelity simulation in the operating room used for spine surgeries.

The group worked with Duke Ortho faculty members Melissa Erickson, MD, and Brett Rocos, MD, on strategies to manage critical situations. 

Our 'Inside the Lab' series features the innovative research projects Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery students, faculty, and staff are actively pursuing this year.

Jennifer Bent, DPT, is the Duke University Site Coordinator for ForceNET, an NCCIH and NINDS U24, in which Chad Cook, PT, PhD, Program Director, Interim Chief, Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Physical Therapy, is an MPI. 

Topic: Empowering Foot and Ankle Clinical Interventions with Advanced Technology to Study 3D Morphology and Kinematics

Amy L. Lenz, PhD – Research Instructor, University of Utah – School of Medicine

Grand Rounds on May 24 – 6:30 a.m.

In-person: Interprofessional Education Building, 311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC

Our 'Inside the Lab' series features the innovative research projects Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery students, faculty, and staff are actively pursuing this year.

Today, meet the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Research Team. Medical student, John Atwater, has been working with their research group during his MS3 year, focusing on healthcare equity in idiopathic scoliosis through institutional retrospective studies and reviewing a national database to study trends of spinal fusion over the past 20 years.

Golf is one of the most popular sports in the United States and is played by participants of all ages and skill levels. Given the popularity and sport-specific demands on the upper torso, golf poses a considerable risk for upper extremity (UE) injuries. Therefore, the study aimed to (1) determine the incidence rate of UE golf injuries presented to emergency departments in the US, (2) determine the most commonly injured body parts and mechanisms of injury, and (3) compare current injury epidemiology with previous trends in the literature.

The Duke Sports Science Institute (DSSI) partnered with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to host the 'Let's Talk: Mental Health Symposium' for athletes and coaches this week. 

Speakers included: Harry Stafford, MD, CSCS, MBA, DSSI Associate Director, MEAC Chief Medical Officer; Lisa Barber, Fomerr Worrld Champion Sprinter and TJ Graham, Retired NFL Player.

We are introducing the new 'Inside the Lab' series featuring the innovative research projects Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery students, faculty, and staff are actively pursuing this year.

Today, in the McNulty lab, graduate student Vianna Martinez is leading a project focused on identifying critical age-related mechanoresponsive pathways and modulating these pathways to prevent age-related osteoarthritis development. Vianna was recently awarded a Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship to present this work at the Cartilage Gordon Conference.

Congratulations to Ming-Feng Hsueh, PhD, Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, on receiving the prestigious K01 Award from the National Institutes of Health.

Award: Novel Mechanisms of microRNA-Mediated Anabolic Effects in Age-Related Osteoarthritis

Assistant Professor, Duke Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, Brett Rocos, MD, BSc (Hons), MB, ChB, FRCS (Tr & Orth), received this award as a recognition of a healthcare provider meeting and exceeding the core values of the Duke LifeFlight Code Team when delivering an emergency response – Teamwork, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Safety. The Code Team grants the award to providers of any profession across Duke Health. 

Duke Health leaders have selected seven high-potential innovation projects to be implemented as part of the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI)’s annual call for project ideas in Automation to Enhance Healthcare Operational Efficiency.