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TRACK Written by: Marcia Kaye Photos by: John Packman
When you think “orthopaedic surgery,” what springs to mind? Probably a hip or knee replacement of an aging joint. But that’s only one part of a very large picture. In fact, Sinai Health System treats a wide variety of orthopaedic needs and patients, including young people, athletes and others in their prime who may have suffered sports injuries, illness or accidents. The Granovsky Gluskin Division of Orthopaedics at Mount Sinai Hospital, part of Sinai Health System, performs more than 700 surgeries a year, many of them on patients under the age of 50, and some under 20. Led by Dr. David Backstein, who is consistently named by Canadian and U.S. colleagues as one of the top knee surgeons in North America, it has become a power hub of orthopaedic surgery, with a team of world-renowned experts with particular skill in complex and even unique procedures. Combined with the expertise within the ortho rehab program at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, part of Sinai Health System, the multidisciplinary orthopaedic care teams help facilitate seamless care, helping patients of all ages return to active and engaged lives. Meet three recent orthopaedic patients — a teenage ski racer, a young cancer survivor and a midlife patient who had an unlucky fall — and find out how we helped them all get back on track.
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