Dr. Chad R. Manke, Hand Surgeon with Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists recently had his chapter on "Arthroscopic Treatment of the Arthritic Elbow" published in the new text "Arthritis and Arthroplasty: The Hand, Wrist and Elbow". Chapter 17 focuses in on minimally invasive techniques used to treat osteoarthritis of the elbow. It [...]

Hampton Roads orthopaedic group honors founder who pioneered specialty in Tidewater area 90 years ago This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the founding of Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists. In 1919, Foy Vann, M.D. pioneered the specialty of orthopaedics in Hampton Roads by starting his medical practice in the Ghent section [...]

This year the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) has partnered with the National Scoliosis Foundation (NSF) in order to promote the 2nd annual National Scoliosis Awareness Month. Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that that appearing during adolescent growth and affecting about 2-3 percent of the population. It occurs [...]

The 2009 Seaboard Medical Association Meeting's agenda will include presentations from two of Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists board certified orthopaedic surgeons. Dr. J. Abbott Byrd, III will give a talk on Friday, June 19th entitled "Low Back Pain-Who Needs Surgery?" and another on Saturday "The Why and When of Anterior [...]