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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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 Department eNews

Check out the second, July 1, 2010, edition of the Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine e-News!

If you have questions or would like to contribute to a future edition, contact Calina Garcia (calinab@u.washington.edu)
 UW Orthopaedics Grand Rounds


Treating Massive Rotator Cuff Tears on UWTV

Airdates for the Orthopaedics Grand Rounds
  • September 5 @ 7:00am
  • September 7 @ 7:00pm
  • September 9 @ 1:00pm
  • September 9 @ 11:00pm
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 Dynamic Featured Article
 Featured Article
Osteoarthritis of the Hip (Hip Arthritis):

Osteoarthritis of the Hip (Hip Arthritis): "Degenerative Joint Disease" can cause pain, stiffness, and cartilage breakdown
by Seth S. Leopold, M.D.

Osteoarthritis of the hip causes pain and stiffness. Many patients with hip osteoarthritis can be treated without surgery. However, if non-surgical management has not worked well, total hip replacement surgery (total hip arthroplasty) can help. View the Article

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 Featured Video
 Featured Video

Shoulder: Reverse Delta Shoulder Replacement
Featuring Dr. Frederick Matsen

Dr. Matsen discusses a new and innovative shoulder replacement surgery featuring a reverse ball/socket technique that can lessen pain and improve function in shoulders with failed surgery or combined arthritis, rotator cuff tears and instability issues. View the Video

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Do you have questions about bone & joint conditions? Use our natural language search engine to search UW Orthosource, including hundreds of informative articles and videos written by and featuring Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine faculty and surgeons.

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 Faculty Feature
An interview with Seth S. Leopold, M.D. 
An interview with Seth S. Leopold, M.D. Dr. Leopold specializes in knee and hip replacement surgery. He has a particular interest in the use of minimally-invasive joint replacement techniques to decrease post-operative pain, shorten the hospital stay, and help his patients recover more quickly following the surgery. He performs and teaches quadriceps-sparing total knee replacement, a new technique that may help patients return to function within weeks of knee replacement surgery, rather than months. Read More
 Department News

University of Washington Sports-Medicine surgeon Christopher Wahl featured in The New York Times in an article published on August 23, 2010.



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.


Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD Professor and Vice Chair of Orthopedics UW School of Medicine; Chief of Orthopedics Harborview


University of Washington sports-medicine surgeons Christopher Wahl, Brian Krabak and Kim Harmon featured in Seattle Times in an article published on June 8, 2010
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