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From Wreckage to Flight: A Full-Circle Recovery

April 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

On a beautiful summer day in August of 2011, Jason Flood, a 21-year-old banner pilot from Franklinville, was about to pick up an advertising banner to fly along the New Jersey shoreline when something went drastically wrong. He missed the …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: neurological institute, orthopaedics, trauma

Keeping Me Comfortable and Calm During Back Surgery

August 3, 2010 1 Comment

Submitted by Carol McMunn of Medford, New Jersey

Carol McMunnI had an amazing experience on July 20-21, 2010, when I had back surgery at Cooper University Hospital.

From the first step in the door at pre-op to when I walked out …

Posted in: Posts Tagged: back surgery, orthopaedics

From Wreckage to Recovery

June 1, 2010 2 Comments

His face was split in two, his back was broken, his arm was shattered.

Just months following a severe car accident, Gordon and his family share his remarkable story of recovery and the care he received from the Cooper Trauma …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: car accident, orthopaedics, trauma

Rebuilding a Shattered Life

May 17, 2010 5 Comments

An icy day in February brought 16-year-old Nicole’s life to a screeching halt as the car she was in spun out of control and slammed into a tree. When she arrived at the Level 1 Trauma Center at Cooper, she …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: car accident, orthopaedics, trauma

Hip and Knee Replacements Helped Erin Get Back on Her Feet Again

April 20, 2010 Leave a Comment

When Erin was three, she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Pain was an every day occurrence, but it never got the best of her spirit.

Last year, something changed. Her ability to do almost anything created extreme pain to …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: hip replcement, joint replacement, knee replacement, orthopaedics

Getting Back to the “Simple Things” Following Shoulder Replacement Surgery and Recovery

April 12, 2010 1 Comment

Shoulder replacement surgery was a difficult decision for Betty. She worried if it was “worth it” to undergo the procedure at her age. Now, several months following her surgery, Betty can’t believe she waited so long.

“I’m able to do …

Posted in: Videos Tagged: orthopaedics, shoulder replacement

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