Dr. Ellington Performs 3D Total Talus Replacement
3D printed custom talus replacement completed by Dr. J. Kent Ellington of the OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute
OrthoCarolina Launches Online Scheduling in Winston-Salem Market
OrthoCarolina has launched the first part of what will be a multi-phase rollout of new online scheduling technology at OrthoCarolina Winston, which includes all of its Winston-Salem-area offices. The online platform offers optimized appointment times online while reducing unused appointments and increasing patient volume.
Seven Physicians Join OrthoCarolina
Charlotte-headquartered OrthoCarolina has hired seven doctors in its offices across the Carolinas, bringing its total number of physicians to 141. The new providers will help fill growing needs in specific markets and orthopedic specialties.
OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Surgeons Establish Periprosthetic Joint Infection Center
Thomas Fehring MD, hip and knee surgeon with the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center in Charlotte, has launched the OrthoCarolina Periprosthetic Joint Infection Center along with fellow hip and knee surgeons Brian Curtin, MD, Bryan Springer, MD, Keith Fehring, MD and Jesse Otero, MD.
OrthoCarolina Opens New Pineville Office
OrthoCarolina has re-opened its Pineville location in a repurposed, fully renovated location that previously housed a Bi-Lo grocery store.
Study Reveals Children, Adults Born without Hand Have Brain Functionality to Control Advanced Prosthetics
Three Charlotte hand surgeons have discovered that people of any age born without a hand already have the functionality needed to control a prosthetic device using only their mind.
OrthoCarolina Expands to New Lincolnton Location
OrthoCarolina has opened a new office in Lincolnton and added physicians to expand its services and better serve patients in Lincoln County.
Verano M. Hermida, MD Joins OrthoCarolina Lincolnton
Dr. Verano M. Hermida, a bilingual orthopedic surgeon with 27 years of experience in general orthopedics and sports medicine, has joined OrthoCarolina Lincolnton.
Julia Bulkeley, MD, Joins OrthoCarolina Laurinburg
Dr. Julia Bulkeley has joined OrthoCarolina Laurinburg, specializing in pediatric orthopedic surgery and general orthopedics.
OrthoCarolina Releases NASCAR Surgery Numbers and Injury Trends for 2018 Season
As the 2019 NASCAR season begins, OrthoCarolina has announced its surgery numbers for the 2018 season as well as recent pit crew and mechanic injury trends in the sport.
Step inside the Operating Room: OrthoCarolina to Live Stream Hand Surgeries on Facebook
An OrthoCarolina hand surgeon will perform a trigger finger release surgery and a carpal tunnel release on OrthoCarolina’s Facebook page during a live broadcast this Wednesday from Mallard Creek Surgery Center.
Why Does Removing a Cast Tickle?
Removing a cast at the doctor’s office can really tickle, and there’s true science behind the reason why.
Explore Your 704 Launches in Charlotte
OrthoCarolina has made a game of exploring neighborhoods across the Queen City. Partnering with marketing firm #thesavageway, OrthoCarolina has launched Explore Your 704, a four-week, first-of-its-kind scavenger hunt that takes participants on an outdoor journey of discovery, fun and wellness.
10 New Physicians Join OrthoCarolina
OrthoCarolina has hired 10 new physicians to support the increasing needs of its patients and communities
#TheFreeWorkout Comes to Rock Hill and Fort Mill
OrthoCarolina has launched #TheFreeWorkout on sidewalks in Rock Hill and Fort Mill offering free, functional fitness. Utilizing clean graffiti, eight free workouts in local areas will help make fitness and a healthy lifestyle accessible to everyone. The bodyweight-based exercise routines designed by an OrthoCarolina medical provider will get the heart pumping and offer an alternative to a normal gym routine.
Step inside the Operating Room: OrthoCarolina to Live Stream Partial Rotator Cuff Surgery on Facebook
Dr. Robert “Bobby” Morgan will perform the Regeneten Rotator Cuff Bioinductive Implant surgical procedure, a new technology designed to improve the treatment of rotator cuff disease, live on Facebook.
OrthoCarolina Research Institute, OrthoCarolina Launch Long-Term Research Project to Curb Opioid Abuse
OrthoCarolina physicians and the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI) are creating and implementing the Carolinas Opioid Reduction Effort (CORE) project, the nation’s first comprehensive study designed to assess the effectiveness of opioid-free pain management for patients. The study, launching this month, will include hundreds of patients from common surgeries across various orthopedic subspecialities.
ORTHOCAROLINA PHYSICIANS TO PRESENT TEN AAOS PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
OrthoCarolina physicians have been selected through work completed at the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI) to share research results in ten different podium presentations at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting.
OrthoCarolina Opens South Park Office
OrthoCarolina has opened the doors to its newest orthopedic office OrthoCarolina South Park, located in the heart of South Park
OrthoCarolina Opens Wellness Center
OrthoCarolina has opened the OrthoCarolina Wellness Center in Matthews, a facility that integrates group fitness classes, personal training, youth sports performance, yoga, weight management and wellness services, physical therapy, post-physical therapy fitness and more.
#TheFreeWorkout Comes to Winston-Salem
Free, easy-to-use bodyweight-based workouts can be found all over the city
OrthoCarolina Rock Hill Adds Physical Therapy Services
OrthoCarolina Rock Hill has added physical therapy to its services in Rock Hill, effective May 1.
OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Surgeons Meet with Congressional Leaders in D.C.
Physicians advocating for more economical value-based care for patients and access to joint replacement surgery.
Femoral acetabular impingement, hook of hamate injuries on rise in NASCAR pit crews
Research study findings presented by Drs. Glenn Gaston, Walter Beaver at NASCAR Summit