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"Kids are like lizards"

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     If you've ever spent a day in clinic with me, you'll hear me say, "kids are like lizards" more than once.  I refer to the remodeling potential that pediatric bones have compared to adults.   Children are not just small adults, they are very unique in their healing potential and should not be treated like adults.  The younger a child, the more remodeling potential they have.   But before I go onto my ortho education soap box, enjoy some pictures from my life recently.   The biggest news recently is that my business, Family and Friends Orthopedics, has found a new home and a building to call our own.  We are renovating and hope to be up and running as of October 1, 2023.  As you can imagine, this comes with a large price tag - so help me out and pay all remaining balances ASAP. :)  As you know, in Texas, football season is the 5th season.  Spring, summer, football, fall, and winter.  During football season, I see quite a bit of pediatric trauma.  Mostly from landin
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ACL Tears - 5 Tips for A Successful Recovery

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  We just completed the ice storm of 2023 in Texas.  Where everything shuts down and I get a bit more time to write a blog.   It's basketball season!  I still see quite a bit of ACL injuries.  I wanted to write an update on ACL injuries with current literature.   I get a lot of questions about ACLs.  When can I return to play?  Is it painful?  Do I need to wear a brace afterwards?  How much physical therapy do I need?  What graft do you recommend?   The truth is - there's a lot of differences of opinions in the Orthopedic Community regarding ACL reconstruction in athletes.  You can see 5 different surgeons and get 5 different opinions.  This does not necessarily mean they are all wrong.  There are lots of great surgeons that have successful ACL reconstructions using different techniques.  However, I have put together some general guidelines and my personal recommendations based on current literature and evidence based medicine.   So here are the top 5 topics and reccomendations
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Will This Need To Be Removed?

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 Thank you for reading and joining my blog.   A little bit about me:   I'm an orthopedic surgeon, mother, wife, seamstress, quilter, runner, knitter, reader, crafter, and now blogger.   (Shameless insertion of my beautiful girls) I started this blog to help put information out for my patients and the general public.  I care deeply about my patients and would like to help spread information based on literature to help increase orthopedic knowledge.  I believe it's important to be educated about your health care and to trust that your surgeon is also dedicated to keeping your best interest at heart.   I welcome any ideas for future articles or write ups and I always welcome feedback for anything I publish.   A common question we get as orthopedic surgeons is if the implants we place in your body need to be removed.  I am attaching a summary to this question based on literature.  Enjoy!   Will This Need To Be Removed?
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