The patient A 7-year-old male riding on a tractor with his father suffered a a crush injury to his left ring finger. The two were starting to ascend a hill when the boy’s finger became caught between the tractor and the trailing bushhog. The challenge All parts of the finger had been crushed, including the…
Norton Healthcare has been named the first Advanced Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence in the country by DNV, a national accrediting body. This designation is given to organizations that demonstrate excellence in diagnostic services, surgical services and therapies related to orthopedic and spine care. To receive the Advanced Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence…
When a fall off the monkey bars leaves a 10-year-old with a distal radius fracture that heals incorrectly, or a 12-year-old gymnast lands wrong and the bone remodeling results in limited range of motion, the bone needs to be surgically rebroken. Malunion osteotomy surgery, a technically challenging procedure, now can be more precise and predictable…
Most hip replacements performed by Norton Orthopedic Institute are now outpatient. The patients like it because they get to sleep in their own bed, and their recovery and outcomes are at least as good as when they spent a night in the hospital. The change has been the result of a lot of small tweaks…
The patient A 25-year-old woman presented with recurrent left second metacarpal giant cell tumor of bone. She previously was treated with extensive curettage, bone graft substitute placement and Kirschner wire fixation. Giant cell tumor of bone is a benign aggressive tumor with a high rate of local recurrence and development of lung metastases in approximately…
Black people are nearly 3 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white people, and the alarming rate of maternal mortality and the racial gap in pregnancy loss and pregnancy-related deaths are nationwide public health concerns. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on maternal mortality rates shows…
By integrating rehabilitation, wellness and performance under one roof, the Norton Sports Health Performance & Wellness Center is more than a workout facility geared for athletes. It’s for people throughout their lives who simply want to live healthier lifestyles. In early 2022, Norton Sports Performance moved into the almost 40,000-square-foot facility that brings together space…
Cyna Khalily, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and medical director for adult reconstructive/joint replacement at Norton Orthopedic Institute, has completed his 100th cementless press-fit knee replacement using an implant with an advanced, porous titanium stem designed to fit immediately and encourage stronger bone growth to hold it in place. Dr. Khalily, who has been performing cementless knee…
New osteoarthritis treatment guidelines for hip and knee cite strong evidence for the benefits of exercise and physical therapy. Moderate evidence also supports weight loss for knee pain, though the same evidence doesn’t exist for hip pain, based on the new guidance from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). “Even in patients with symptomatic…
Norton Healthcare has received certification as an Orthopaedic Center of Excellence, one of only 12 hospital systems in the country to receive the designation. Norton Healthcare’s Norton Orthopedic Institute and Norton Leatherman Spine received the designation from DNV Healthcare, a leading worldwide certification body committed to the development and continual improvement of health care quality…
Joseph A. O’Daniel Jr., M.D., had his first experience with orthopedic surgery as a Trinity High School student. While playing basketball, he fractured a finger bad enough that it needed surgery. He went on from high school in Louisville to the U.S. Naval Academy and served in Afghanistan and Iraq before returning to Louisville to…
As a Norton Louisville Arm & Hand surgeon, Lauren M. Fader, M.D., enjoys the wide range of patients she gets to see: from a child whose fingers have been closed in a door, to an athlete with an elbow injury, to an octogenarian with arthritis. “I love the variety,” Dr. Fader said. “I try to…