Ezra Swartzentruber, an 11-year-old from Wooster, is making a tremendous recovery following serious injuries he sustained after being struck by a car in early February. His recovery is a testament to the outstanding and collaborative care he received at Akron Children’s, including care from our trauma service in emergency medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, anesthesiology and […]
Why sports specialization for young athletes might not be best
More young athletes these days are specializing in a single sport, often training year-round and playing in multiple leagues with a goal of achieving elite status. Dr. Christopher Liebig and other sports medicine doctors are seeing negative effects from this adult-driven trend: More overuse injuries, more psychological stress and burnout. They are especially concerned that […]
Akron Children’s orthopedic surgeons reduce opioid prescriptions by 54 percent
As the opioid crisis grew into a national epidemic, the nine pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Akron Children’s began analyzing their own pain prescribing practices and how they compared with peers. This led to a standardized protocol that has reduced the amount of narcotics being prescribed by 54 percent. “The opioid epidemic, a multifactorial issue with […]
