Proximal Hamstring Injuries
July 2, 2014 Grand Rounds: Proximal Hamstring Injuries
Kimberly G. Harmon, MD, Professor
Kimberly G. Harmon, MD, Professor
Wayne C. McCormick, MD, MPH
Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program
Professor of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center
Caroline J. Hurd, MD
Christopher Allan, MD, Associate Professor
M. Bradford Henley, M.D., Professor
When a devastating earthquate shook Haiti in January 2010, medical professionals rushed to help. Two orthopaedic trauma surgeons, UW Medicine's Dr. James C. Krieg from Harborview Medical Center and University of Pennsylvania Medical School's Dr.
Brian Daines, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
David P. Barei, M.D.
The treatment of midshaft clavicle (collarbone) fractures is controversial. For hundreds of years the mainstay treatment has been nonsurgical. However, recent orthopaedic literature suggests that certain individuals may benefit from surgery.
Traditionally, massive rotator cuff tears were thought to be irreparable. However, current treatment options are providing patients with encouraging results.