A large multi-center orthopaedic clinical trial that Nebraska Medicine researchers are a part of seeks to reduce the risk of blood clots and/or bleeding after hip or knee replacement surgery.
Ultramarathoner Tim McGargill runs 100-mile races in the toughest conditions. He’s the first and only Nebraskan to complete the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning: a series of four 100-mile races within 12 weeks of each other. That was in 2013, and he’s still running.
Severe knee pain that interferes with or prevents everyday activities may be a sign that you may need knee replacement surgery. The Navio robotics surgical system at Nebraska Medicine is improving knee replacement technology with the ability to provide more precision and customized implants.
Deiondre Rice suffered a devastating knee injury just before his sophomore year of high school at Millard South. But a year later, thanks to the efforts of orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Tao, MD, and some high-tech testing, never used before on a patient at Nebraska Medicine, Deiondre is about to get back on the gridiron.
There can be various causes for hip pain. Doctor Michael Lankhorst shares some conditions that may be causing the pain and which types of injury are more typical for athletes.
