Orthopedics Education Videos

At Children’s Hospital Colorado, we’re committed to providing the best care to patients with pediatric orthopedic conditions. Our team is constantly pushing boundaries to discover and implement the safest and most effective treatments.

In the videos below, our providers discuss how we’re advancing the field of orthopedics here in Colorado, across the country and around the world.

Innovations in orthopedic surgery

Advances in technology are changing the world, and that’s especially true for orthopedic surgery. Our orthopedics team is using innovations like our animation studio, 3D printing and robotics to make surgery safer for patients.

In this video, pediatric orthopedic surgeon Mark Erickson, MD, explains how we’re applying these advancements to provider training, patient education and the operating room. Learn how we’re using technology to improve orthopedic care.

Reducing blood loss during scoliosis surgery

The Children’s Colorado Spine Program team performs more than 200 spine procedures annually, including approximately 100 procedures for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Despite excellent clinical outcomes, our spine team began a focused effort in 2013 to reduce blood loss during scoliosis surgery.

In this video, pediatric orthopedic surgeon Sumeet Garg, MD, discusses the systematic quality improvement approach that our spine team has implemented to dramatically reduce blood loss and nearly eliminate the need for blood transfusion during corrective surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Learn how we’re making scoliosis surgery safer for pediatric patients.

Decreasing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) re-tear rates in young athletes

Our Sports Medicine team is leading the way in pediatric ACL repair and reconstruction surgeries by using the most proven methods for pediatric athletes.

In this video, Surgical Director of Sports Medicine Jay Albright, MD, explains the techniques he uses to repair and reconstruct ACLs in young athletes. Watch to learn how we’re lowering re-tear rates and helping more athletes return to sport safely.

Advancing Pediatric Concussion Care through Research

Our team at the Concussion Program specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents who have experienced a concussion. In this video, pediatric sports medicine physician and co-director of the Concussion Program, Julie Wilson, MD, discusses multiple areas of concussion research focused on clinical outcomes for our patients. Watch the video to learn about the impact of neck pain and sleep problems on concussion symptoms, as well as recovery predictors and the role of physical activity in concussion management.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Primary Care Guidelines

Thanks to FDA approved treatments and novel clinical trials, care for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has greatly improved. However, because there is still no cure, it is critical that care providers optimize medical management through close monitoring and early interventions.

In this video, Susan Apkon, MD, co-director of our Neuromuscular Program, shares her expertise regarding the management of boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the primary care setting. Watch the video to learn the general health guidelines and a discussion of different acute problems care providers may encounter in the primary care setting.