COVID-19 Recovery Unit at Baltimore Convention Center

Photo by Keith Weller

Published in Framework - Framework Summer 2020

James Ficke, director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, is serving as director of the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital for COVID-19 recovery.

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Innovating Treatment for Recurrent Patellar Instability

Johns Hopkins is one of a few centers globally to use four-dimensional computed tomography with MRI to model patients’ joints and better predict postoperative outcomes.

A static image captured from a dynamic 4DCT scan demonstrates unilateral patella maltracking in a 19-year old patient who has a history of recurrent patella dislocations.

New Protocol Reduces Opioid Use by Up to Two-Thirds in Trauma Patients

The pain alleviation protocol involves two pathways, one for opioid-naïve patients and another for opioid-tolerant patients.

Portrait of Babar Shafiq

The Pradhan Chair in Spine Surgery: A Legacy Continues

Sikta Pradhan and her late husband have demonstrated their commitment to education and research throughout their careers — most recently, through a new professorship.

Sikta Pradhan and Jay Khanna