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#SRHaccess Facebook LIVE Recap: The Future Frisco Campus

#SRHaccess Facebook LIVE Recap: The Future Frisco Campus

by | Oct 25, 2017 | Sports Medicine

On this week’s Facebook live, Vice President of North Campus Jeremy Howell and Assistant Chief of Staff Philip L. Wilson, M.D. joined us to discuss the future Frisco campus. Below is a recap of the conversation.

Watch this segment on Facebook.

Construction update:

  • The construction is running right on schedule.
  • Opening in the Fall of 2018

Who are our Frisco neighbors?

  • The Frisco campus is located on the northeast corner of Lebanon Road and Dallas North Tollway.
  • To the north, our direct neighbor is Frisco High School.
  • To the south is the new Wade Park development and the Frisco Star.

What is the difference between the Plano and the future Frisco campus?

  • Increased space to utilize more resources for expand services.
  • Operating rooms for day surgeries
  • Motion science lab
  • Physical therapy gym space
  • Overall clinical care advancements and updates to current services.

Facts about the structure:

  • 5 stories tall
  • 1st floor:
    • Conference rooms for community and physician education and outreach
    • State-of-the-art motion science lab for clinical and research purposes
    • Physical therapy gym to rehab sports injuries and general orthopedic conditions
  • 2nd floor:  
    • Outpatient clinics (sports medicine, fracture clinic, general orthopedics, orthotics and prosthetics)
  • 3rd floor: shelled for future growth
  • 4th floor: day surgery
  • 5th floor: offices for staff

What are the general orthopedic services that will be provided?

  • An expansion of what the team currently cares for at the Plano campus.
  • Hip disorders, scoliosis screening, foot and ankle, shoulder care, etc.

What is the benefit of being in Frisco?

  • 25% of the hospital’s patient population lives in a surrounding areas of Frisco.
  • The opportunity to enhance customer service by providing another point of access for our patients and their families to be cared for by our world-renowned specialists.
  • Frisco is a strong sports community. The Center for Excellence in Sports Medicine will be the anchor to the future campus, which will allow us to care for more athletes.

What will the state-of-the-art motion science lab offer at the new campus?

  • The lab will provide a better understanding of clinical problems of lower and upper extremity conditions whether a sports injury or general orthopedic condition.
  • The ability to analyze the function of each joint and muscle of a patient’s walking gait or throwing mechanics.
  • The opportunity to expand on various research projects.

Will the Scottish Rite Hospital traditions be present at the future campus?

  • Popcorn – yes, on the first floor in the atrium.
  • Volunteers – yes, in red coats just like at the main campus.
Hospital Staff Attend 33rd Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting

Hospital Staff Attend 33rd Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting

by | Oct 12, 2017 | Research & Innovation

Orthopedic staff from Scottish Rite Hospital are attending the 33rd annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Established in 1985, OTA now has over 2,000 members, including medical professionals in all areas of the world. Members gather each year to share the latest research and collaborate with fellow colleagues to bring better care to the injured patient.

At this year’s meeting, 950 abstracts were submitted, with just over 250 being accepted for presentation. Scottish Rite Hospital is being represented by several orthopedic staff and past fellows, with four projects selected for presentation. The research being presented from the hospital:

  • Is Less More? Assessing the Value of Early Clinical and Radiographic Follow-Up for Operative Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
  • The Utility of Intra-Operative Arthrogram in the Management of Pediatric Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus
  • Does Delay to Surgery in Type III Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Lead to Longer Surgical Times and More Difficult Reductions?
  • Does a delay in treatment of displaced pediatric lateral condyle fractures increase the risk of complications?

In addition to scientific presentations, hospital faculty work closely with the OTA to assure ongoing education of colleagues and trainees in the discipline of pediatric orthopedic trauma management. Assistant Chief of Staff Philip L. Wilson, M.D. and staff orthopedists Anthony I. Riccio. M.D. and Lane Wimberly, M.D. continue to direct the pediatric module at the annual OTA Comprehensive Resident Fracture Course. Staff orthopedist Christine Ho, M.D. also serves as faculty for a newly developed trauma symposium for advance practice nurses and physician assistants.

As members of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, our doctors can be a part of a world-wide medical community that is dedicated to advancing the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries. Scottish Rite Hospital is honored to have the opportunity to present the most recent research on a global stage to ultimately bring better care back to our patients and children everywhere.

#SRHaccess Facebook LIVE Recap: MAGEC Rods

#SRHaccess Facebook LIVE Recap: MAGEC Rods

by | Sep 29, 2017 | Scoliosis & Spine

On this week’s Facebook live, Amy L. McIntosh, M.D. joined us to discuss MAGEC rods – an innovative treatment used for early onset scoliosis (EOS). Below is a recap of the conversation.

What is a MAGEC rod?
A MAGEC rod is a growing device technique used for patients diagnosed with early onset scoliosis (EOS) – children under the age of 10. This is a less invasive, innovative treatment which reduces the amount of surgeries a child must undergo.

Qualifications for MAGEC rod treatment:

  • Children diagnosed with early onset scoliosis.
  • A curve approaching 50 degrees and other forms of treatment (i.e. bracing, casting) have not been successful.

What medical tests are done to determine the severity of a curve?

  • Scottish Rite Hospital has an advanced imaging technology call the EOS machine. The system produces long length images of the spine with significantly less radiation than other imaging tools.
  • Based off the x-ray, the curve is measured by your doctor to determine the degree.

What happens after the rod is placed?

  • After surgery, a patient will stay in the hospital for three to five days on average.
  • The back must heal from the surgery and after four to six months, the patient will return to clinic for his or her first lengthening session.

How is the MAGEC rod lengthened?

  • Your doctor will use a magnetic wand to locate the magnets in the rod and will make a mark on your back.
  • An External Remote Control (ERC) is the device used to expand the rod in your back. The device can make a loud noise, but our Child Life team is there to make your child feel as comfortable as possible.

Can the child be active while having the MAGEC rod?
•    Our doctors support patients being active and staying healthy.
•    Recommended activities include: biking, swimming, walking and hiking while having the MAGEC rod.

Watch this segment on Facebook.

DNA Samples from Scottish Rite Hospital’s Biobank of AIS Patients Selected for Analysis

DNA Samples from Scottish Rite Hospital’s Biobank of AIS Patients Selected for Analysis

by | Sep 7, 2017 | Research & Innovation

Director of Molecular Genetics and Basic Science Carol Wise, Ph.D. and Assistant Director of Molecular Genetics Jonathan Rios, Ph.D. are in Rockville, Maryland attending the inaugural Kids First Program annual meeting held at Johns Hopkins University- Montgomery County Campus. Rios was awarded a grant through the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program to fund his project, “Genomics of Orthopaedic Disease (GOOD for Kids), which utilizes next-generation genomic technologies to discover the genetic causes of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). DNA samples from Scottish Rite Hospital’s biobank of AIS patients and families have recently been selected for analysis.  

The Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program was established as a resource for researchers everywhere to access a vast amount of genetic data from children diagnosed with cancer and other birth defects. The purpose of this program is to create a large data set of sequenced DNA from thousands of individuals to understand pediatric diseases and ultimately find the cause. In 2014, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act was signed into law authorizing to support a fund specifically for pediatric research.
The Kids First Program is at the forefront of innovation. Along with federal support, our team at Scottish Rite Hospital is an integral part of this national project and is conducting ongoing research to understand the causes of various pediatric diseases. 

Carol Wise, Ph.D., and Jonathan Rios, Ph.D., are professors at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). Dr. Wise is a Professor in the McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, Pediatrics, and Orthopedic Surgery and Dr. Rios is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery.

Scottish Rite Hospital Staff Return from Spain with Two Major Awards

Scottish Rite Hospital Staff Return from Spain with Two Major Awards

by | May 9, 2017 | Research & Innovation

Last week, our medical staff and researchers attended the 2017 EPOSNA conference in Barcelona, Spain. This inaugural meeting combined two established pediatric orthopedic societies, POSNA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America) and EPOS (European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society) to foster education and research on a global scale.

Scottish Rite Hospital had a tremendous showing with presentations throughout the four-day meeting. The hospital returned from Spain with two of the three major awards given at the meeting – Best Quality, Safety, Value Initiative (QSVI) presentation and Best Basic Science Research podium presentation. Staff Orthopedist, Amy L. McIntosh, M.D., and Director of Performance Improvement, Kerry Wilder, received the QSVI award on their work in quality improvement regarding reductions in surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing spine surgery. This is a great accomplishment as this is the first quality improvement award the hospital has won at an international meeting. Staff orthopedist, Lawson A.B Copley, M.D., received the award for Best Basic Science Paper for his research work on acute hematogeonous osteomyelitis (AHO), which is a bone infection that is most commonly caused by bacteria called, Staphylococcus aureus. Copley and his team conducted a thorough analysis of bacterial virulence genes (genes responsible for causing infection) isolated from children with osteomyelitis to determine which ones were associated with a severe illness.

The 2017 EPOSNA combined meeting provided a great opportunity for our staff to learn and present their work to fellow medical professionals from around the world. Research and education continues to be at the forefront to help answer the challenging questions we face and is critical in carrying out the hospital’s mission to ultimately provide the very best care to our patients and children everywhere.