After a lifetime of competitive gymnastics, former national champion Anna Glenn looks to Keck Medicine of USC and Frank Petrigliano, MD, to get ready for a new routine. Anna Glenn was just 2 years old when her parents enrolled...read more
I was skeptical of the value of navigation for shoulder replacement. I always felt that by evaluating the pre-operative imaging and using my experience, I knew what implants I would need and the correct orientation of those implants. However...read more
If you’ve torn your ACL and you are debating surgery, deciding on the type of graft to use to reconstruct the ligament can be a source of significant anxiety and confusion. You may encounter conflicting information on the chance...read more
What are the common types of shoulder fractures and how do they happen? The most common types of fractures seen around the shoulder are clavicle (collarbone) fractures and proximal humerus fractures (ball of the ball and socket joint). Clavicle...read more
Perhaps you feel a telltale “pop” while playing sports. Or maybe you feel your knee giving way as you do something as simple as getting up from a chair. And although you may still be able to walk, your...read more
Open shoulder capsulolabral repair has been the gold standard for shoulder stabilization. This technique has been supplanted by minimally invasive arthroscopic stabilization. However, the arthroscopic approach may not be the best procedure for every patient with an unstable shoulder. ...read more