Broward Health Orthopedic Services -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Powerful Medicine, Powerful Orthopedics

Broward Health is the County's leading provider in orthopedic services. Broward Health's orthopedic physicians perform more joint replacement procedures on Broward County residents - more than any other hospital or hospital system in Broward County^[1]. [more...]

Improved Results From New Approach To Hip Repair

A new procedure, advanced hip arthroscopy, allows doctors to repair, rather than remove damaged tissue. "The newer procedures are working to preserve the tissue in the hip," says Broward Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dominic Carreira. [Watch video...]

Online Video Center

See videos on total knee, hip arthritis replacement, meniscal injuries, shoulder repair and other common orthopedic procedures in our video center. [more...]

Do you think you're overweight? Use our interactive tools and calculators to find your BMI - Body Mass Index.

Inactivity is hazardous to your health

Physical activity can help you prevent chronic disease, manage your weight, and stay mentally fit. The best news is that it's never too late to adopt a more active lifestyle.

Here are some simple tips to avoid injury when you exercise. [more...]

sports medicine

Drs. Erol Yoldas, Daniel Kannell and George Caldwel

The Broward Health Sports Medicine Doctors - Helping Care
for the Community

Drs. Daniel Kanell, George Caldwell and Erol Yoldas specialize in treating professional, high school and recreational athletes, focusing on injuries to the shoulder, knee and elbow. While their emphasis is on sports medicine, they also treat individuals whose daily activities have caused damage to those parts of the body. [more...]

Preventing Injuries in Young Athletes
Playing sports is a lot of fun. Getting hurt is not. An estimated half of all high school football players suffer a concussion during each season.

Learn five steps to prevent injuries in this fun article for kids [more...]

1. Resource: Broward Hospitals Joint Replacements - Fiscal Year 2007.