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Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington

The fellowship-trained surgeon faculty of University of Washington Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine provides expert and personalized surgical approaches to the bone and joint problems that threaten the comfort and function of thousands of individuals each year. These surgeons combine decades of experience, knowledge of the world's literature and their own cutting edge research to optimize the approaches to the vast range of conditions that can be effectively managed by arthroscopic surgery, arthritis and arthritis surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hand and wrist surgery, hip and knee reconstruction, pediatric orthopedic surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, spine surgery, orthopedic trauma surgery, as well as tumor surgery and post surgical reconstruction.


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 Dynamic Featured Article
 Featured Article
Information for patients with Dupuytren's Disease.

Information for patients with Dupuytren's Disease.
by Thomas Trumble, M.D.

Dupuytren's disease is a slowly progressive condition that causes flexion contractures of the fingers and thumb. This means that the affected fingers (most often the small and ring) get pulled down toward the palm, and the ability to straighten the finger View the Article

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 Featured Video

Shoulder: Ream & Run Humeral Hemiarthroplasty
Featuring Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.

Dr. Matsen demonstrates an educational Ream & Run Humeral Hemiarthroplasty surgery View the Video

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 Course for Therapists
Offered by UW Hand Center
hand course

Upper Extremity Fractures & Complex Injuries Course for Therapists

Mark your calendar for April 24, 2010.

Click here to download course brochure and registration materials.

Registration is DUE April 9th and is $150.

Late registration is $170, and a syllabus the day of is not guaranteed.

Course Objectives: To provide current and clinical information for the treatment of the hand and upper extremity through lectures and anatomical demonstrations. Click here for details


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An interview with Alexander Bertelsen PA-C 
Alexander Bertelsen is a graduate from the University of Washington Physician Assistant Program in 2005 and is now working with the University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department. Read More
 Department News

The Clinical Program of UW Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is one of the top two programs ranked Orthopedics Department in the Western half of the nation according to US News and World Report.


Dr. Brian Krabak, featured on The Daily and The Seattle Times, will be working as a sports medicine physician for the Vancouver Olympic Games 2010


UW Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James Krieg featured on The Crosscut.com and The Seattle Times after returning from Haiti's earthquake.


UW Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Sigvard Hansen featured on The Komo News.


UW Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Doug Smith, will be featured in KOMO-TV's 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts
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