Rare spine surgery restores elite athlete's mobility July 21, 2022 | UCI Health A mountain biking accident that temporarily paralyzed a former NFL linebacker revealed a severe spine condition requiring surgery to avoid... Read More Tags orthopaedic surgery spine
Car crash survivor climbs back from adversity October 07, 2021 | UCI Health UCI Health patient Brandon Gaidano wondered if he would ever walk — or work — again, but the trauma center’s seamless teamwork... Read More Tags emergency trauma patient stories orthopaedic surgery
Living full throttle after hip replacement surgery Hip replacement is no longer just for older adults, thanks to better implants and advanced surgical techniques. July 20, 2021 | Shari Roan After being told he was too young for hip surgery and advised to get a knee replacement instead, 55-year-old retired Marine Corps officer Scott... Read More Tags orthopaedic surgery patient stories joints
Restoring a breast cancer patient’s hope, mobility March 09, 2021 | UCI Health After metastatic breast cancer spread to her hip and left her bedridden, a UCI Health orthopaedic oncologist was able to salvage damaged bone,... Read More Tags breast cancer orthopaedic oncology cancer pain patient stories orthopaedic surgery