BEST ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS
&
SPECIALISTS IN COLORADO
Providing the highest quality of Orthopedic care
Department of Orthopedics
Official Team Orthopedic Care Provider
Evalina Burger, MD
Professor and Chair
Robert D’Ambrosia Endowed Chair of Orthopedics
Department of Orthopedics School of Medicine
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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May Featured Editorial Board MemberOpens in a new window
May 5, 2023Dr. Eric McCarty is a nationally and internationally recognized sports medicine trained orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist. He serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery and is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He also is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.Opens in a new window Full story -
Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, receives AAOS Humanitarian AwardOpens in a new window
Mar 9, 2023LAS 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.Opens in a new window Full story -
Osseointegrated Prostheses Improve Balance and Balance Confidence in Individuals with Unilateral Transfemoral Limb LossOpens in a new window
Dec 15, 2022Background: 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?Opens in a new window Full story -
L3-S1 fusion featuring UNiDTM ASI patient-specific rodsOpens in a new window
Dec 1, 2022Patient 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.Opens in a new window Full story -
Complex UNiDTM ASI T10-Pelvis correctionOpens in a new window
Sep 1, 2022Patient 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:Opens in a new window Full story -
CU Researchers Awarded Grant for Musculoskeletal Research Training Program
Aug 3, 2022Researchers 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.Full story