Castle Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, S.C. Installs Siemens 1.5T MAGNETOM Espree with Tim™ – The world’s first Open Bore MRI

“This is going to increase our efficiency and patient convenience,” says Donna Wilson, Administrator. “The patient friendly design of this magnet will make it easier for large patients and those with claustrophobia to have a MRI examination which produces higher quality images. This will potentially reduce the need to repeat and interrupt exams.” 

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By John T. Pinnello, M.D

This past year marked the introduction of a new technology used in performing knee joint replacement surgery. Although the components that are used to replace the arthritic joint are basically the same as in recent years, the technique is changing, due to the use of computer assisted technology.

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By Arif Saleem, M.D.

The crack of the bat, smell of the leather mitt and running of the bases are a few of the things players love about baseball and softball. More than 33 million Americans play organized baseball and softball each year, with nearly 6 million of these players being children from 5 to 14 years old. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2003 more than 200,000 of these kids were treated in hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and hospital emergency rooms for baseball-related injuries. That is why the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recommends that children use caution when partaking in youth baseball, particularly year-round.

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