Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are leading a groundbreaking multi-institutional research study to better understand and reduce musculoskeletal injuries among high-level basketball players. The study, titled “Musculoskeletal Injury Profiling of Elite Basketball Players: A Framework for Injury Mitigation Strategies Through Integration of Biomechanics, Imaging and Data Analytics,” began in August 2025 and will run […]
The UW Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce an expansion of its Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, increasing the number of residents per class from six to seven, or from 30 to 35 total trainees over the next five years. This strategic growth reflects the department’s continued commitment to excellence in surgical education, […]
Andrew Watson, MD, associate professor in the UW Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation and director of the UW Human Performance Lab, has received a 2026 Freedom of Movement (FOM) Award in support of his research project, “The Interaction of Surface Type and Heat Stress to Influence Musculoskeletal Injury and Concussion Risk in Youth Athletes.” The […]
The UW Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation named orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor Eric Cotter, MD, a recipient of the 2026 Freedom of Movement (FOM) Award. Dr. Cotter’s FOM grant will support an innovative research project focused on improving outcomes after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The project, titled “Soft Tissue Tensioning in the Setting of Inlay, Lateralized […]
James Van Hierden now shows few signs of being born with clubfoot, a condition where one or both feet are twisted severely inward, after undergoing treatment by UW Health Kids experts. . . James Van Hierden is among the one in 1,000 children born with clubfoot, a condition where babies enter the world with one […]
