Reputation for Innovative Research

Advances in diagnosis, care, and prevention of diseases come from years of careful scientific research. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation is building a world-class research program focusing on the areas of musculoskeletal diseases, molecular biology and genetics, development of less invasive surgical techniques and biomedical engineering, especially knee implant simulation and testing and computer-aided and robotic surgery. This adds up to the latest techniques and most advanced diagnosis and treatment - with personal care for patients and their families.

The department has built an international reputation, successfully handling a large number of complex hip and knee replacements and joint infections each year. Our surgeons are frequently invited to lecture on the research and advanced surgical procedures involved in hip and knee revisions.

The department offers an internationally recognized program in treating patients with musculoskeletal tumors. Intraoperative radiotherapy and the latest in chemotherapy techniques have allowed highly specialized surgeons to improve success with soft tissue sarcomas and malignant bone tumors. Our surgeons are also known for innovative methods of treating childhood bone and soft tissue sarcomas using custom modular tumor prosthetics and use of rotation plasty.


In the area of musculoskeletal trauma, research focuses on ways to improve reconstruction of distal tibia malunions, and of pelvis and acetabulum fractures.Our researchers have been working to find ways to minimize complications for children who have gone through hip fracture surgery. In the future we plan to develop a 3-D computer model for fracture malunions and to improve methods of minimally invasive techniques for repairing fractures.

Our faculty are designing and testing a new idiopathic scoliosis correction hook and other instruments to treat spinal deformity in children.