Once a month Denver Clinic paitients with a Taylor Spatial Frame attend Frame Camp. Patients and families can talk to others about life in a frame.....it's not for the faint of heart. At the February 2013 Frame Camp, Denver's Channel 4 reporter Kathy Walsh visited with patients, families and Drs. David Hahn and John Polousky about the challenges patients might face when a Taylor Spatial Frame is used for bone healing or deformity corrections. Watch the news story by clicking here.
After 60 years of wearing a variety of lower extremity prosthetics, Gil Green is trying out a power knee. Through his consultation with Drs. Allison Franklin and David Hahn, Gil has been able to continue with the activities he loves and try out the latest power knee technologies. See his story on Channel 4 news.
The National Western Stock Show brings a different type of athlete to the city of Denver.....cowboys and cowgirls. They aren't immune to injury and Dr. David Schnur, plastic surgeon with the Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk and George Eidsness discuss Mr. Eidsness' thumb injury and re-attachment. Click on the image to see the Channel 4 news story.
Dr. Ron Hugate, Denver Clinic patient Woody Roseland, and the University of Denver senior engineering students are working together to improve the lives of amputees. This group is attempting to change the way we think about prosthetic fit.
When the dreams of creating families began tugging at their hearts, Amanda Dschaak and Amanda Tyacke and their husbands faced nearly insurmountable odds. But through their strength and determination, and with the help of their dedicated medical staffs, the two couples overcame major health issues that were blocking their paths to parenthood.
Hip dysplasia wasn’t something Nicole Alden even thought about when her first child was born. In act, if it hadn’t been for an alert pediatrician, and her willingness to follow through with specialists on that doctor’s suspicion, her daughter could have been doomed to a life of painful disability.
Woody was given the great news that he had completed his chemotherapy for metastatic bone cancer. He's been out spreading the news. Click here for Woody's latest interview.
Cherry Creek High School’s Dani Urman returned to her favorite sport last semester after undergoing knee replacement and eight months of chemotherapy due to osteosarcoma of her left knee.
Dr. Ronald Hugate can show you pictures highlighting the kind of injuries that will give the medically uninitiated nightmares. They are grotesque. They are graphic. And they are, in one way or another, quite symbolic of this country's ongoing war inside Afghanistan. To read more about this 9news story about Dr. Hugate's experience in Afghanistan, click on the 9news link.
Beth is a patient of Dr. Skip Meier and Julie Klarich, OT, clinicians associated with the Amputee Program at The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk. She was featured in The Denver Post as she learns to use her I-limb prosthetics after her bout of sepsis resulted in her loss of all four limbs. Read the story by clicking on the following link - Beth's Story
Dr. Hugate was featured on Colorado Matters dissusing new technologies for amputees. Go to the story by clicking the following link - Dr. Hugate on Colorado Matters
Ron Hugate, MD, Orthopedic Oncologist with the Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk employed new technological advances in orthopedic surgery implants to rebuild a Colorado teen's leg after the teen underwent treatment for a bone tumor.
Jason Lansdown underwent the Extremities at Risk interarterial chemotherapy protocol to kill the osteosarcoma in his lower leg. After the bone tumor surgery and the tumore was removed, Dr. Hugate used foam metal technology to reconstruct Jason's leg. This technology allows bone to grow into the metal prosthesis, resulting in a reconstruction that is more natural bone than metal. Ultimately stronger, and potentially able to heal itself if necessary.
The physicians of the Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk have published the best reported survival for adult osteosarcoma and MFH (malignant fibroushistiosarcoma) of bone in the article titled "Intraarterial Chemotherapy for Extremity Osteosarcoma and MFH in Adults". The peer-reviewed article is in the June 2008 edition of Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research.
After making the decision over 20 years ago to undergo a difficult surgery to keep his leg and continue running, Dateline NBC and Runners World Magazine tell the story of Tom White, an avid runner and physician from Buena Vista, Colorado. Dr. White underwent a surgery to re-attach his leg after a motorcycle accident nearly 20 years ago. At the time this was a decision made by a man who was a competitive runner, a man who knew how difficult running would be with an amputated leg.
Josh survived a devastating illness that required both arms and legs be amputated in order to save his life. He is now undergoing rehabilitation, learning how to use his extremities and prosthetics to continue to pursue his dreams of playing baseball. Click on the link to see his progress - Joshua's story.
Dr. Bill Brown is Co-Medical Director of The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk with Dr. Ross Wilkins. Dr. Brown and the plastic surgery team are recognized in the Denver region for their expertise in vascularized bone flap procedures and difficult soft tissue reconstructive procedures.
by Debra Melani
by Debra Melani
Woody was given the great news that he had completed his chemotherapy for metastatic bone cancer. He's been out spreading the news.
Dr. Ronald Hugate can show you pictures highlighting the kind of injuries that will give the medically uninitiated nightmares. They are grotesque. They are graphic. And they are, in one way or another, quite symbolic of this country's ongoing war inside Afghanistan. To read more about this 9news story about Dr. Hugate's experience in Afghanistan, click on the 
Beth is a patient of Dr. Skip Meier and Julie Klarich, OT, clinicians associated with the Amputee Program at The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk. She was featured in The Denver Post as she learns to use her I-limb prosthetics after her bout of sepsis resulted in her loss of all four limbs. Read the story by clicking on the following link -
Dr. Bill Brown is Co-Medical Director of The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk with Dr. Ross Wilkins. Dr. Brown and the plastic surgery team are recognized in the Denver region for their expertise in vascularized bone flap procedures and difficult soft tissue reconstructive procedures.