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    Evalina Burger-Van der Walt, MD

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    Welcome from the Chair

    The University of Colorado partners with UCHealth, Veteran's Affairs, and Children's Hospital of Colorado providing you with some of the best Orthopedic surgeons & Orthopedic specialists in Colorado.

    We are committed to providing the highest quality, professional, and ethical care for all our patients through the integration of comprehensive education and exceptional musculoskeletal research. We are dedicated to educating the next generation of orthopedic surgeons, and changing the landscape of our field with breakthrough discoveries in new treatment options and groundbreaking research.

    Our clinical services are available throughout the front range in partnership with UCHealth, Veteran’s Affairs, and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Our team is comprised of nationally renowned orthopedic surgeons in the most comprehensive and complete network of care.

    Our residents and fellows work alongside some of the best surgeons in the field of orthopedics. They learn the newest surgical techniques and the latest treatment options from amazing teachers and mentors.

    Our research continues to advance the field of orthopedics in our discoveries of the newest treatment options and technological advances in orthopedic care. Here at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, our surgeons and researchers have access to the most extensive research resources and world-class surgical facilities available in Colorado and the nation.

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    • Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, receives AAOS Humanitarian Award

      Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, receives AAOS Humanitarian AwardOpens in a new window

      Mar 9, 2023
      LAS VEGAS, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2023 Humanitarian Award to Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, of Denver, Colo.
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    • Gait Analysis Osseointegration

      Osseointegrated Prostheses Improve Balance and Balance Confidence in Individuals with Unilateral Transfemoral Limb LossOpens in a new window

      Dec 15, 2022
      Background: More than half of patients with lower-limb amputation who use socket prostheses experience at least one fall annually. These falls are primarily attributed to reduced proprioception which negatively affects balance. A promising alternative to socket prostheses are osseointegrated prostheses that involve direct fixation of the prosthetic limb to the residual limb through a bone-anchored implant, yet its effect on balance remains unknown. Research question: Do osseointegrated prostheses change static and dynamic balance, as well as patient reported measures of balance confidence, compared to a socket prosthesis?
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    • UNiDTM HUB Alignment Parameters

      L3-S1 fusion featuring UNiDTM ASI patient-specific rodsOpens in a new window

      Dec 1, 2022
      Patient description: 44-year-old female had previously underwent a laminectomy for a disc herniation. Patient presented with new onset of bilateral radicular leg pain without an antecedent history of trauma. Initial radiographic imaging showed laminectomy defect with degeneration at L4-5 and L5-S1. She initially underwent non-operative care, including PT/OT, steroid dose pack, and home stretching exercises.
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    • Complex UNiDTM ASI T10-Pelvis correction

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      Sep 1, 2022
      Patient description: 70 year-old female with severe low back pain and fatigue exacerbated by standing/walking, improved with sitting/supine position. Also with left L3/4/5 radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication. Right sided hip flexor and quadricep weakness. Patient diagnosis: Multilevel lumbar spondylosis, spinal stenosis, L3-4 and L4-5 degenerative spondylolisthesis, sagittal plane malalignment with thoracolumbar deformity. Patient was also noted to have severe sagittal plane malalignment with:
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    • Musculoskeletal Research - 8-3-22

      CU Researchers Awarded Grant for Musculoskeletal Research Training Program

      Aug 3, 2022
      Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have been awarded a federal grant to run an interdisciplinary training program in musculoskeletal research. The award provides $1.58 million in funding to support four predoctoral students and two postdoctoral trainees over the next five years. The program directors are Michael Zuscik, PhD, and Karin Payne, PhD, who are researchers in the Department of Orthopedics on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. The program will include 29 faculty members from 18 departments, divisions, and centers on the four campuses in the CU system.
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    • 5280 Top Docs - 8-1-22

      193 CU Faculty Recognized as 5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2022

      Aug 1, 2022
      Denver-area magazine 5280 recently published its list of top doctors for 2022. On this year’s list, CU School of Medicine faculty members continue to be ranked among the best. We're proud to congratulate the 193 CU School of Medicine faculty members honored with the title "Top Doctor."
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    2023, 5TH ANNUAL ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, COMING SOON!

    Orthopedic Research Symposium & D'Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship

    4th Annual CU Orthopedic Research Symposium & D'Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship

    Awards 

    Best Hospital - US News - 2022-23
    Evalina Burger, MD, a member-at-large of the AAOS Board of Directors

    Dr. Evalina Burger, Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopedics named member-at-large of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors! Congratulations, Dr. Burger!

    Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, receives AAOS Humanitarian Award

    Dr. Mark S. Myerson, MD, FAAOS, Receives AAOS Humanitarian Award for International Work Providing Foot and Ankle Deformity Care to Underserved Communities.

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    CJ Kleck, MD, Chief, Spine Surgery, Medtronic Award Recipient, for Medtronic Cranial & Spinal Technologies Complex Spine/Data & AI Fellowship Award

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