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A Sporting Chance: Anna Glenn’s truly inspiring patient story.

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


Clinical Research

Navigation Can Improve the Accuracy of Implant Position in Shoulder Replacement

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


Knee Surgery

Choosing an ACL Graft – what is your best option?

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


Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder Fracture Q&A

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


Knee Surgery

Everything You Need to Know About a Torn Meniscus

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


Shoulder Surgery

Open Capsulolabral Repair for Shoulder Instability

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