UF Ortho News Room
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The offseason is normally a time to relax, spend time with family and maybe take a vacation or two to unwind after a long season.But while others were taking a breather,…
A new University of Florida study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma suggests that starting fluoxetine soon after a traumatic musculoskeletal injury may help…
A multidisciplinary team of University of Florida surgeons and researchers have advanced the understanding of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis through a new study examining…
The University of Florida Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine is partnering with Ronald McDonald House Charities® of North Central Florida for its annual Christmas…
The University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine's Adult Reconstruction Fellowship has been part of the American Association of Hip and Knee…
Showing up as a freshman with expectations already circling can feel like stepping into a spotlight that’s a little too bright. For St. Francis’ Carson Long, the glow came…
Growing up in a place like Bronson isn’t for everyone. With just over 1,000 residents packed into roughly four square miles, privacy can be scarce and familiarity is…
Most people would call it a rough way to spend an afternoon. Ninety mph fastballs in the dirt, foul tips off every available body part, and a steady collection of bumps and…
Great athletes often spend years discovering where they truly belong in sports. For West Port freshman Nikolai Davis, that realization came early, on a soccer field at just 7…
For St. Francis senior Dominick Diaz, the appeal of pole vaulting is simple: the higher the risk, the greater the reward.An adrenaline seeker by nature, Diaz traded in his…
It wasn’t until his sophomore year of high school that Prince Fortuna Abdullah even considered wrestling.Originally a kickboxer who hoped to pursue mixed martial arts,…
For as long as he can remember, Juwan Scippio has had a basketball in his hands.The Newberry High School senior fell in love with the sport at 4 years old and has spent…