Dr. Adam Freedhand Introduces the MAKO Robot
Dr. Adam Freedhand introduces the Mako robot at Memorial Hermann in the Woodlands. Read Dr. Freehand’s debut of MAKO.
Concussions Require Careful Management
In recent years, increased awareness about properly treating sports concussion has helped standardize the rules around “Return to Play,” and kept student athletes from suffering permanent brain damage. Not true, however, with the ad hoc approach to returning them to…
Dr. Alfred Mansour and Dr. Summer Ott on Sports Injury Prevention
Dr. Alfred Mansour and Dr. Summer Ott discuss injury prevention for fall sports. Read Dr. Mansour’s and Dr. Ott’s story.
NBA Players Spotlight Sports Medicine
More than 80 vacationing Houstonians joined NBA players in Aspen, shining the spotlight on the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Program, led by Dr. Walt Lowe. Click through to CultureMap to read more and see pictures.
New Publication: Evaluation of Antibiotic-Impregnated Microspheres
Catherine Ambrose, Ph.D., and Terry Clyburn, M.D. and others are involved in the evaluation of antibiotic-impregnated microspheres for the Prevention of Implant-Associated Orthopedic Infections. Prevention of infection associated with uncemented orthopedic implants could lead to improved implant stability and better…
Dr. Walt Lowe recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Dr. Lowe was presented the Jack C. Hughston Sports Physician Award by the APTA’s Sports Physical Therapy Section at a February 5, 2014 meeting in Las Vegas. Hughston is widely recognized as one of the fathers of sports medicine and…
Corticosteroid Injections Help Injured NFL Players Return to Play Sooner
Corticosteroid injections may speed-up the return time for NFL players suffering high ankle sprains, according to research presented by Dr. Alfred Mansour at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Read Dr. Mansour’s story.
D.J. Hayden’s Near Death Story
Have you ever reflected back on an event and said, If only I’d done this … or if only I’d done that … ? When it comes to the harrowing tale of cornerback D.J. Hayden, if anyone had second-guessed their…
Under the knife: Live tweet of ACL Surgery
Memorial Hermann live tweets ACL surgery performed by Dr. Lowe