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A multidisciplinary team of University of Florida surgeons and researchers have advanced the understanding of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis through a new study examining the genetic activity of tissues involved in the condition. The findings provide researchers with new clues about the biological processes that may contribute to scoliosis and could help guide future research into earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments.

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 in July donation drive, helping provide comfort, hope, and support to families with children receiving medical care.

Podiatrist

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 Surgeons (AAHKS) Fellowship Recognition Program since its inception in 2023, reflecting the program's commitment to providing the highest quality educational and training experience for the next generation of hip and knee surgeons.

The OSMI welcomes Robert Anderson, from OrthoCarolina.Agenda:5:30pm: Dinner6:00pm: Presentation7:00pm: Discussion, Question and Answer sessionDr. Anderson will present a talk to faculty and residents as outlined below.

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 with a familiar last name and a simple goal: contribute, compete, and carve out his own lane.Long, whose cousin Gabe and brother Jake have already made their mark for the Wolves, didn’t have to look far for inspiration.

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 everywhere. For Bronson junior Julianne Lampton, though, that’s exactly the appeal.“That’s the best part about growing up here, the relationships you build and the people you come in contact with,” Lampton said. “Meeting people and knowing them as long as I have is great, and that definitely wouldn’t happen if I was somewhere else.”

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 bruises that would make an athletic trainer wince.Jordan Spears calls it home.The Bell High School senior catcher, proudly self-described as “one of those crazy people”,  has built his final season around the kind of grit that doesn’t always show up in the box score, even if his numbers say plenty.

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 years old, and it has since helped transform him into one of the area’s top 400-meter runners.“I was trying everything when I was little, flag football and some soccer,” Davis said. “I was decent at both of them but just didn’t love it. But the thing I did enjoy was realizing that I was quicker than just about everyone out there and thought track would be a good thing to try.”

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 early days as a competitive gymnast for a pole and runway as a freshman. Four years later, the 5-foot-10, 155-pound senior has developed into one of the areas top vaulters.“I’m just attracted to dangerous stuff, and pole vaulting added to that,” Diaz said. “There’s something fun about carrying a 15-foot stick, planting it and putting it all on the line to fly through the air.”

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, Abdullah had to be convinced to try the sport. Three years later, the Buchholz senior is a state qualifier who says joining the wrestling program changed his life.