"Why Minnesota?" 🤔 Hear the wise words from Prince himself:

A thank you message from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Free to read until Feb. 1: There is continuing debate about the ideal philosophy for component alignment in TKA, but Gibbons et al.'s 10-year follow-up study in #CORR suggests that mechanical alignment is still the gold standard. #orthoTwitter Read here: ow.ly/IuKv50UM3jJ

The hip-spine axis was strong in this one. #orthopedics #perthes #lumbar-spine

When you’re dressed for January on the Gunflint but it’s 2025.

New challenge: trying to edit NIH grant proposal and your 3rd grader just got home from school/music class with his new recorder.

17 years without a patellar button. Asymptomatic.

Thank you, The Minnesota Star Tribune, for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Ramon Gustilo. This article features reflections from several of our faculty who were deeply impacted by his mentorship and contributions to the field. startribune.com/umn-surgeon-kn…

If anyone tries to tell you that working in a teaching hospital is a thankless job, don’t believe them. It’s pretty amazing. #orthopedics

“Dad, these aren’t sweatpants— they’re ninja pants.” And so now we have a new name for those.

Friend from med school - now her program’s PD- found out her new onesie has a twin. Her residents are so lucky.

Nothing says happy post-op appointment like a new pair of hand knit socks

I thought about getting rid of my loupes when I went into recon. But there’s nothing better for taking out splinters.

Aka the surgery bone

Amazing accomplishment!

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

This is a remarkable —and well deserved —achievement! Long time in coming.