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After nearly losing his arm in a go-kart accident, Todd is playing basketball again
With advanced expertise and compassionate, family-centered care, our nationally ranked pediatric orthopedics team helped Todd regain full function in his arm. -
Spine surgery helps Denise return to active life after agonizing back pain
After trying physical therapy and pain medicine, Denise turned to the UI Health Care Spine Center for relief.
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Surgical skill and reassuring personal attention help six-year-old Sahara heal after a badly broken arm
Our pediatric orthopedics experts repaired multiple breaks in Sahara’s arm, all while helping to make the experience less scary for her—and for her parents. -
After total shoulder replacement, Rita continues her mission to rebuild homes
Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty helped Rita get back to living a pain-free life as a disaster-relief volunteer. -
Tendon repair and nerve graft save Dan’s foot after chainsaw accident
After UI Health Care orthopedic limb preservation experts used donated nerve tissue to repair his badly injured leg, Dan is making plans to run again. -
Pat sinks a hole-in-one after reverse shoulder replacement
UI Health Care’s orthopedics team uses surgical expertise and the latest research to offer the best treatment options for shoulder pain.
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Tendon transfer frees Lisa from her foot brace
UI Health Care’s orthopedic foot and ankle specialists repaired Lisa’s foot deformity after her stroke, and now she can walk and stand without a brace. -
Owen got rid of his pain by asking for a second opinion on spine surgery
The orthopedic spine surgery team at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics specializes in the revision surgery Owen needed to return to his active life. -
After hip preservation surgery, Becky hikes to a mountaintop in Brazil
The University of Iowa Young Adult Hip Clinic is the only clinic in Iowa that performs the periacetabular osteotomy Becky needed to return to her active life.
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Rotator cuff surgery ends Chris’s shoulder pain so he can enjoy being a grandfather
Chris returned to living a full life with help from UI Sports Medicine surgeon Brian Wolf, MD, who specializes in less-invasive arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
