Revision Hip Replacement: When and Why It’s Needed
Revision Hip Replacement: Causes, Symptoms, and Recovery Hip replacement is one of the most successful procedures in modern medicine, with newer implants lasting 20 to 30 years or longer. However, in some cases, some patients may eventually experience implant wear,…
Outpatient Robotic-Assisted Anterior Hip Replacement
Outpatient Robotic-Assisted Anterior Hip Replacement: What Patients Should Know Hip pain can gradually limit the simplest daily activities — walking, putting on shoes, climbing stairs, or even sleeping comfortably. For many patients with advanced hip arthritis, hip replacement offers a…
Walter R. Lowe Knee Registry Advances Orthopedic Research
Walter R. Lowe Knee Registry Marks Two Years of Advancing Orthopedic Research The Walter R. Lowe Knee Registry at UTHealth Houston is celebrating two years of advancing research in athletic knee care. Launched and led by Alfred A. Mansour III, MD, sports medicine surgeon at…
Advancing Care for Thumb CMC Arthritis at UTHealth Houston
Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis is one of the most common and functionally limiting forms of hand arthritis. It affects an estimated 1 in 5 adults aged 50 or older, with higher rates among women. Because the thumb provides 40% to 50%…
Andrew R. Burgess, MD, Honored with 2025 OTA Lifetime Achievement Award
UTHealth Houston Department of Orthopedic Surgery, trauma surgeon Andrew R. Burgess, MD, has been awarded the 2025 Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing over four decades of leadership, innovation, and mentorship that have shaped the field of orthopedic…
Where Faith Becomes Practice, and Gratitude Finds Its Purpose
When we say “thank you” this season, our faculty have chosen to say it with their hands. In operating rooms, some without air-conditioning, in pre-op bays buzzing with translators and nurses, and in clinics where patients travel 10–15 hours by…
National Recognition for Excellence in Ankle Replacement Surgery
Recognition highlights leadership, innovation, and exceptional patient outcomes in total ankle replacement surgery. The Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UTHealth Houston has earned recognition as a Stryker Center of Ankle Excellence, joining only 15 hospitals and health systems nationwide. The…
CMHH & UTHealth Houston Pediatric Orthopedics Top 50
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and UTHealth Houston Pediatric Orthopedics Earn National Recognition In partnership with UTHealth Houston Pediatric Orthopedics Program, the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital has again been recognized among the top 50 programs nationwide, ranking No. 39 in orthopedics…
Leading Innovation in Spine Care: Joseph Drain, MD, Awarded AO North America Young Investigator Grant
HOUSTON – UTHealth Houston Department of Orthopedic Surgery faculty member Joseph Drain, MD, has been awarded as one of the recipients of the Young Investigator Grant by AO North America. This prestigious recognition highlights his groundbreaking research at the intersection…
Behind the Scenes and Ahead of the Game: The Team That Gets It Done
In the fast-paced world of orthopedic care, much of the work that keeps us moving forward happens behind the scenes. On Administrative Professionals Day, we’re shining a light on one of our strongest support systems — they’re the team that…