Ortho Times Vol 11 May 2008 (pdf 296kb)
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Boston Ronald McDonald House: A home-away-from-home
Waltham continues to grow
Meet the staff: Brian Fitzgerald
Research notes: clubfoot
Locks of love
Ask Me Program
Kid's corner
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The Washington Post interviews Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH,
about the risks of youths involved in triathlons
Washington Post, November 10, 2008
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Big league problem: protecting young pitchers
NorthJersey.com, July 11, 2008
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Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
USAToday.com, July 8, 2008
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Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
Boston.com, July 7, 2008
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The Rise in Diagnosis of ACL Injuries in Children
Sports Medicine's Dr. Mininder Kocher talks with ReachMD Radio about ACL injuries in children.
ReachMD Radio XM157, New York Times, Jun 30, 2008
Listen online or download in podcast format.
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How was Tiger Woods able to play golf for a year with a badly injured knee?
Scientific American, Jun 27, 2008
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A Big-Time Injury Striking Little Players Knees
Orthopedic's Dr. Mininder Kocher talks to the New York Times about the growing problem of ACL injuries in children.
New York Times, Feb 18, 2008
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Marstons Mills boy prepares for innovative scoliosis surgery
Nathan Winslow, an 11-year old from Barnstable, is the first patient to undergo vertebral stapling at Children's Hospital Boston.
Cape Cod Times, Dec 6, 2007
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Exceptional Care Exceptional Service:
Sports Medicine's Tammy Hill and fellow colleagues came to the aid of a recently discharged patient during last weeks winter storm.
Fox News onlline, Dec 14, 2007
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Keeping kids connected: Chats help kids with scoliosis connect from home.
Dream Magazine, Spring 2007
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Dr. Martha Murray talks to WCVB-TV about ACL injuries in girls
WCVB-TV, Jul 19, 2007
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Research aims to heal ACL surgery faster.
KGO-TV, May 31, 2007
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Dr. Martha Murray talks to WTVF-TV about healing ACL tears
WTVF-TV, Apr 11, 2007
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Pain is not gain for adolescent athletes
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb 17, 2007
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Surgeon makes 'gel gun' to heal female athletes' injuries
Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology, Feb 9, 2007
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MRI breakthrough for cartilage diagnosis wins Lanier Award
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Feb 14, 2007
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Is my child's backpack too heavy?
www.childrenshospital.org, Sep 2006
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The Right Backpack Can Ease A Child's Load
The Boston Globe, Aug 13, 2006
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Our right hand man
Children's News, Aug 2006
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ACL surgery for kids
Chicago Tribune, Jul 31, 2006
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Looking for Alternatives to Ligament Replacement Surgery NY Times, Apr 20, 2006
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Torn Knee Ligament: Can It Be Healed?
New Technique May Some Day Allow Torn ACL to Be Healed, Not Just Replaced
WebMD Medical News, Mar 24, 2006
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Researcher seeks better fix for knees
Boston Globe, Jan 2, 2006
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"Hip" to Knee Pain
Pediatric Views, Dec 2005
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Film crew travels to Children's Hospital Boston to film Orthopedic surgeon perform multiple ACL procedures.
On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, Video Journal of Orthopaedics (VJO) traveled to Children's Hospital Boston, to film Dr. Mininder Kocher as he performed two ACL related surgical procedures.
Dr. Kocher an Associate Director for the Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Children's Hospital Boston and, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School/ Harvard School of Public performed a hamstring ACL reconstruction and an IT band reconstruction, two procedures recently discussed in Physeal Sparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Prepubescent Children and Adolescents, Kocher MS, Garg S, Micheli LJ. appearing in the November, 2005 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
This 30 minute surgical video, produced and directed by Video Journal of Orthopaedic is made possible through a multimedia alliance formed between VJO and The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). This partnership supplements select print articles reported in JBJS by publishing video supplements focusing on the surgical procedure(s) described within that article.
Suggested reading:
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Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete by Donald Bae, MD
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Children's nurse straightens out Russian girl's life.
Children's News, May 2005
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Targeting ACL injury: Orthopedic surgeon Martha Murray is working on a safer, less invasive repair for ACL tears.
Dream Magazine, Spring 2005
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Orthopedic services expand to Waltham
Children's News, May 2005
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Dr. Mininder Kocher, HMS assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Children's Hospital Boston, wins the 2005 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award.
Focus, May 6, 2005
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Children's Hospital Boston ranked 2nd in the nation for orthopedic care in CHILD magazine's 2005 survey.
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Beaker bytes: Building bridges to better ACL healing
Children's News, January 2005
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Keeping an eye on the curve:
Dr. Daniel Hedequist discusses the importance of regular scoliosis exams.
Pediatric Views, August 2004
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Micro manager:
Children's surgeon leads a study of when, and if, to fix damaged nerves.
Dream Magazine, Spring 2002
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Testing Their Metal: Titanium rib procedure gives patients room to
breathe.
Dream Magazine, Spring 2002
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