July 29, 2026

Rethinking the Boundaries of Orthopedic Care

Matthew Schmitz, MD, director of the Rady International Center for Pediatric and Young Adult Hip Disorders at Rady Children’s, is challenging traditional boundaries in orthopedic care. In a recent Becker’s Spine Review article, Dr. Schmitz shares how Rady Children’s is bringing together pediatric orthopedics, sports medicine and advanced surgical expertise to preserve natural hip function…

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January 8, 2026

Research & Innovation: New Research Out of Rady Children’s Health Reveals How 3D Ossification Shapes Acetabular Growth in Adolescents

A new study from Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, published recently in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, provides the most detailed 3D analysis to date of how the hip socket develops during adolescence. The study was led by Vidyadhar Upasani, MD, director of Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Clinical Fellowship at Rady Children’s and professor of…

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January 3, 2026

Research & Innovation: Long-Term Outcomes from Rady Children’s Health Highlight Spinal Fusion as Effective Treatment in Complex Cerebral Palsy

A multicenter study published recently in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, which included contributions from clinicians at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, provides important insights into the long-term outcomes of spinal fusion in children with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels IV and V). These children face a high risk for progressive neuromuscular scoliosis and…

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December 8, 2025

Keeping Kids in the Game: Preventing Rotator Cuff Injuries in Youth Sports

From baseball and tennis players to swimmers and gymnasts, many young athletes put heavy strain on their shoulders. Kids today are playing harder and training longer—especially in a city with year-round good weather—and are unfortunately increasing their risk for rotator cuff injuries. “Growing kids’ arm lengths are constantly changing and that means that the muscles…

Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Parenting tips, Sports Medicine
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March 10, 2025

Lights, Camera, Resilience

A Temecula girl with cerebral palsy takes the stage with the help of Rady Children’s Emery Lapinskas, a vibrant 10-year-old from Temecula, loves to tell jokes, hang out with her sisters, and spend time with her service dog, Skip. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) at just a year old, Emery has faced many challenges. CP…

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August 16, 2023

Ethan’s Journey: From Bike Injury to Off-Road Racing Success

Ethan is a boy who lives for adventure and off-road racing. Ethan and his family were no strangers to the thrill of exploring the desert in their quads, Jeeps, and UTVs. In 2015, for Christmas, they gifted Ethan a Polaris 170 Rzr, which he and his younger brother cruised around the desert in, creating countless…

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May 24, 2023

New Research Sheds Light on Defining Normal Sagittal Spinal Alignment for Better Surgical Outcomes

The importance of sagittal plane alignment in treating spinal disorders is widely recognized. However, much of our current understanding of sagittal alignment is derived from studies of patients with disease, degenerative change, or known deformity, when the goal is a normal prole. Recent research led by Michael P. Kelly, MD, MSc, at Rady Children’s Hospital-San…

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April 28, 2023

A Focus on Youth Shapes Next-Generation Spinal Surgery

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego has recruited a prominent surgeon-researcher within its Orthopedics & Scoliosis program to advance knowledge of the genetic and biomechanical factors behind scoliosis; advances in patient care can lead to better outcomes and quality of life. When Michael Kelly, MD, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at Rady Children’s Hospital, is asked…

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October 5, 2022

How Rady’s is Shaping Next-Gen Spinal Surgery

Advancing the Next Generation of Scoliosis Care Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego recently recruited Michael Kelly, MD, to its nationally ranked Orthopedics and Scoliosis Center — a move that strengthens one of the country’s leading programs for treating spinal deformities in children. A feature in Nature spotlights Dr. Kelly, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at…

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August 26, 2019

Local Conversation, Global Influence: How Rady Children’s Experts Are Helping to Innovate the Future of Care for a Rare Orthopedic Disease

Most health care professionals are accustomed to sharing their expertise with one patient at a time. But recently, two such professionals — V. Salil Upasani, MD, co-director of the International Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Disorders at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and an associate clinical professor at University of California San Diego School of…

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