UBC Orthopaedics Welcomes Visionary Leaders to Advance Education and Academic Excellence
The UBC Department of Orthopaedics is thrilled to welcome Dr. Thomas Oxland and Dr. Nelson Greidanus, two esteemed faculty members, to take on significant leadership roles within our Department. With a vision of “pain-free mobility for all,” the Department continues its journey toward becoming a global center of excellence. This exciting leadership change is set […]
A Flexible Approach to Fixing Pelvic Fractures
The pelvis plays the critical role of supporting the spinal column and protecting abdominal organs. Ordinarily is it an elegant, butterfly-shaped grouping of bones and ligaments which includes the sacrum (base of the spine); however, an internet search of pelvis fractures delivers jarring images of long and large surgical pins, screws and plates being used […]
UBC Orthopaedics Researchers Attract CIHR Fall 2021 Funding to Develop Adult Spinal Deformity Surgical Planning and Failure Prediction Toolkit
Congratulations to UBC Department of Orthopaedics Professor and Principle Investigator Dr. Thomas Oxland and co-investigators, Associate Professor Dr. John Street and Professor Dr. David Wilson, on being awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Fall 2021.