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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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 Featured Article
Kit M. Song, M.D.

Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children: Orthopedic Surgery to Treat Curvature of the Back in Children and Teenagers
by Kit M. Song, M.D.

Idiopathic scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that affects 2 to 3 percent of children under the age of 16. Most often, the curve in the back willremain small. However, very large curves may require spine surgery to correct the curve and fuse the affect View the Article

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 Featured Video
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Spine: Indications for Lumbar Fusions
Featuring Paul A. Anderson, M.D., Carlo Bellabarba, M.D., Jens R. Chapman, M.D., Julie York, M.D., Sohail K. Mirza, M.D., Major Robert Molinari, and Alexander G. West, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Bellabarba, Dr. Chapman, Dr. Mirza, and other experts discuss indications, limitations and potential of fusion surgery in this UWTV video. View the Video

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 UW OrthoSource

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 Winston J. Warme, MD  
An interview with Winston J. Warme, MD Dr. Warme retired from a career as an academic orthopedist in the US Army in 2007. Beginning as a Special Forces Medic, he developed an interest in sports medicine, with special focus on shoulder and elbow problems. Dr. Warme completed a fellowship with Dr. Arciero in 1998. As a Shoulder and Elbow Team member at UW, Dr. Warme continues to provide optimal care to patients while teaching orthopedic surgeons-in-training and forwarding related research projects. Read More
 Department News

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


Dr. Krabak and Dr. Green Inside Access program, "Treating Meniscus Tears" air on UWTV July 2009.


Dr. Wahl and Dr. Warme Inside Access program, "The Athlete's Shoulder: Leading Edge Surgical Repair" air on UWTV July 2009.


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