Patrick Morgan, MD, FAOA
@drmorganmd.bsky.social
Associate Professor at University of Minnesota Medical School. Recon and young adult hip. Boy Dad.
Reposted by Patrick Morgan, MD, FAOA
"Although we successfully confirmed several risk factors in this dataset, including breech presentation, sex, & birthweight, the logistic regression models were unable to fully explain the variation in the prevalence of DDH".
#DDH #Dysplasia #PedsOrtho #OrthoSky #MedSky
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#DDH #Dysplasia #PedsOrtho #OrthoSky #MedSky
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July 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"Although we successfully confirmed several risk factors in this dataset, including breech presentation, sex, & birthweight, the logistic regression models were unable to fully explain the variation in the prevalence of DDH".
#DDH #Dysplasia #PedsOrtho #OrthoSky #MedSky
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#DDH #Dysplasia #PedsOrtho #OrthoSky #MedSky
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This is a remarkable— and well deserved— achievement. A long time in coming.
July 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is a remarkable— and well deserved— achievement. A long time in coming.
Amazing accomplishment.
March 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Amazing accomplishment.
I thought about getting rid of my loupes when I went into recon. But there’s nothing better for taking out splinters.
March 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I thought about getting rid of my loupes when I went into recon. But there’s nothing better for taking out splinters.
Nothing says happy post-op appointment like a new pair of hand knit socks
March 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Nothing says happy post-op appointment like a new pair of hand knit socks
My resident asking why I always use screws.
Also my resident staffing a new consult:
Also my resident staffing a new consult:
March 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My resident asking why I always use screws.
Also my resident staffing a new consult:
Also my resident staffing a new consult:
Friend from med school - now her program’s PD- found out her new onesie has a twin. Her residents are so lucky.
February 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Friend from med school - now her program’s PD- found out her new onesie has a twin. Her residents are so lucky.
“Dad, they’re not sweatpants— they’re ninja pants.”
And just like that we’ve got a name change.
And just like that we’ve got a name change.
February 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“Dad, they’re not sweatpants— they’re ninja pants.”
And just like that we’ve got a name change.
And just like that we’ve got a name change.
If anyone ever tries to convince you that working in a teaching hospital is a thankless job don’t believe them.
February 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If anyone ever tries to convince you that working in a teaching hospital is a thankless job don’t believe them.
17 years without a patellar button. Asymptomatic.
February 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
17 years without a patellar button. Asymptomatic.
New challenge: trying to edit NIH grant proposal and your 3rd grader just got home from school/music class with his new recorder.
January 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New challenge: trying to edit NIH grant proposal and your 3rd grader just got home from school/music class with his new recorder.
Bilateral painful knees with windswept deformity. Pain in affected compartment only. If treating operatively what would you recommend: lateral and medial unis? Total and medial uni? Bilateral total?
#orthopedics
#orthopedics
January 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Bilateral painful knees with windswept deformity. Pain in affected compartment only. If treating operatively what would you recommend: lateral and medial unis? Total and medial uni? Bilateral total?
#orthopedics
#orthopedics
January 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Day 1 of Orthopedic Surgery residency interviews for UMN Orthopedic residency.
As always, completely knocked out by how accomplished the applicants are. Wish we could match every single student here.
#orthopedics
As always, completely knocked out by how accomplished the applicants are. Wish we could match every single student here.
#orthopedics
January 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Day 1 of Orthopedic Surgery residency interviews for UMN Orthopedic residency.
As always, completely knocked out by how accomplished the applicants are. Wish we could match every single student here.
#orthopedics
As always, completely knocked out by how accomplished the applicants are. Wish we could match every single student here.
#orthopedics
15% of patient’s don’t like their TKA. Hasn’t changed for decades and neither have our implants.
20 yrs industry trying to say their knees aren’t going in right: “Here’s navigation, here’s a robot.” Needle hasn’t budged.
Maybe time to put resources into just designing better implants?
#orthosky
20 yrs industry trying to say their knees aren’t going in right: “Here’s navigation, here’s a robot.” Needle hasn’t budged.
Maybe time to put resources into just designing better implants?
#orthosky
January 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
15% of patient’s don’t like their TKA. Hasn’t changed for decades and neither have our implants.
20 yrs industry trying to say their knees aren’t going in right: “Here’s navigation, here’s a robot.” Needle hasn’t budged.
Maybe time to put resources into just designing better implants?
#orthosky
20 yrs industry trying to say their knees aren’t going in right: “Here’s navigation, here’s a robot.” Needle hasn’t budged.
Maybe time to put resources into just designing better implants?
#orthosky
Reposted by Patrick Morgan, MD, FAOA
Zoledronate administered every 12 to 18 months prevents fractures in older women. Ten years after initiation of this trial, zoledronate administered at baseline and 5 years prevented vertebral fracture. Full trial results: nej.md/4g6wlz3
#MedSky #OrthoSky
#MedSky #OrthoSky
January 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Zoledronate administered every 12 to 18 months prevents fractures in older women. Ten years after initiation of this trial, zoledronate administered at baseline and 5 years prevented vertebral fracture. Full trial results: nej.md/4g6wlz3
#MedSky #OrthoSky
#MedSky #OrthoSky
If you’re not going to do a PAO (this pt is in mid-50s and has developed OA) THA in dysplasia still not a chip shot. Hypermobility, small head size, uncommon anatomy make dislocation risk higher.
Preop planning especially important.
#orthosky
Preop planning especially important.
#orthosky
January 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you’re not going to do a PAO (this pt is in mid-50s and has developed OA) THA in dysplasia still not a chip shot. Hypermobility, small head size, uncommon anatomy make dislocation risk higher.
Preop planning especially important.
#orthosky
Preop planning especially important.
#orthosky
Heard many arguments for using robots— none very convincing. But there is a very intuitive one that you don’t hear a lot— getting tight alignment for unis. Most that I revise were overstuffed into valgus or failed in varus. Maybe robotics finds a role in avoiding those outliers.
#orthosky #uniknee
#orthosky #uniknee
January 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Patellar resurfacing in Sweden is only 3.4% vs 89.7% in the US. This must be the starkest difference in practice patterns between American and Scandinavian Arthroplasty (medicine?). Anyone have a good explanation as to why?
#orthosky #totalknee
#orthosky #totalknee
January 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Patellar resurfacing in Sweden is only 3.4% vs 89.7% in the US. This must be the starkest difference in practice patterns between American and Scandinavian Arthroplasty (medicine?). Anyone have a good explanation as to why?
#orthosky #totalknee
#orthosky #totalknee
January 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Reposted by Patrick Morgan, MD, FAOA
Don’t treat burnout w/ modules. Ortho surgeon burnout: 40-60% prev rate; 28.2% of surgeon suicides (’07-’13); 6.3 suicides/10k (vs 3.3 gen pop); 31% meet CDC fitness goals; 80% prioritize family time. Residents: >80 hrs/wk →↓mental health; 30-50% depressive symp; 8% suicide ideation. EAP use: 4%.
January 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Don’t treat burnout w/ modules. Ortho surgeon burnout: 40-60% prev rate; 28.2% of surgeon suicides (’07-’13); 6.3 suicides/10k (vs 3.3 gen pop); 31% meet CDC fitness goals; 80% prioritize family time. Residents: >80 hrs/wk →↓mental health; 30-50% depressive symp; 8% suicide ideation. EAP use: 4%.
COVID-19 pandemic left its mark on the ortho clinic. Here’s a 55yo male who was in the ICU at the peak of the 1st wave and received high dose steroids. What’s your dx and how would you treat the pain he’s now having?
#orthotwitter #medtwitter
#orthotwitter #medtwitter
January 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
COVID-19 pandemic left its mark on the ortho clinic. Here’s a 55yo male who was in the ICU at the peak of the 1st wave and received high dose steroids. What’s your dx and how would you treat the pain he’s now having?
#orthotwitter #medtwitter
#orthotwitter #medtwitter