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Patient Spotlight
When a motorcycle accident landed Shoreview resident Ken Hola in Regions Hospital in May 2016, the active 72-year-old feared missing the Ironman Triathlon in Florida. With a broken scapula and a damaged spleen that had to be removed, he...
A Scapula Fracture Patient Newsletter Volume 1: 2018
Letter from Dr. Cole Dear Patients and Scapula Institute Friends, I am thrilled to launch this new publication, NASCon News--for your sake! My Scapula Institute team has wanted to create a periodic update for you, giving you a sense of...
Attention Surgeons & Medical Professionals: The Minnesota Scapula Course
In September of 2018, we will be partnering with the University of Minnesota to host the first Minnesota Scapula Course. This activity is designed for Orthopaedic surgeons interested in the operative indications and treatment...
May 2018 AOTrauma Masters Course – Shoulder Approaches Feedback
It was great to receive such positive feedback from course participants of the May 2018 AOTrauma Masters Course-Shoulder Approaches held in Madrid, Spain. 90% of the participants responded: “High Impact - I learned something new and...
Most Read Article on JBJS Website
We are honored that our article on "Five to Ten-Year Outcomes of Operatively Treated Scapular Fractures" was the most read article for May on the JBJS website
Five to Ten-Year Outcomes of Operatively Treated Scapular Fractures
"What was a fascinating finding to our team, is that patients continue to improve even between 5 and 10 years! This is very helpful prognostic information for patients." -Dr. Peter A. Cole The purpose of this study was to assess the 5...