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A Call to Prevent Unsafe, High-Risk Medical Devices From Reaching Patients
A UCSF-led commentary is calling attention to a little-known regulatory loophole that allows unsafe and untested medical devices to reach the marketplace and harm patients.
Complex Spinal Surgeries with Two Attending Physicians, Instead of One, Benefit Patients
Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes – and a new study by a duo at UCSF demonstrates how having two attending surgeons in the operating room during spinal surgeries can benefit patients in multiple ways.
Preventing Osteoarthritis: How Much Exercise is Just Right?
<p>Very high and very low levels of physical activity can both accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study by UCSF researchers.</p>
Amputee Athletes Maximize Their Physical Potential at UCSF
<p>More than 60 amputee athletes recently participated in the first civilian training program of its kind designed to assist amputees in maximizing their physical potential through a broad range of resources offered by the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.</p>
Sports Medicine Service Keeps Kids Alive
UCSF's PlaySafe program has provided free sports medicine care to Bay Area high school students since 2002. By combining cardiac evaluations with annual physicals, the program aims to reduce the risk of sudden athlete death.
London Olympics a Dream Come True for US Taekwondo Team Doctor Christina Allen
<p><span>Christina Allen, MD, a surgeon at the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute, has traveled the world as the physician for the US taekwondo team, but her latest assignment at the London Olympics is a dream come true for someone who grew up watching the games and excelling as an athlete.</span></p>
