The first time Annabelle Mighton, age 16, dislocated her knee, she watched it happen in real time. “There are mirrors everywhere in the dance studio where I practice ballet,” she said. “I saw my left knee shift out of place, then move back into place. It was shocking, but not terribly painful. My knee swelled […]
16-year-old ballerina’s pirouettes and pliés are on point after knee surgery
10-year-old Boardman baseball player takes serious leg injury in stride
Caiden Hoff, 10, was playing soccer in gym class last October when a collision with a classmate caused a painful fall. He initially thought he twisted his ankle. “Once the gym teacher pulled down my sock, I knew there was something wrong,” he said. “Next thing I knew there was a fireman and ambulance there, […]
New orthopedic surgeon helps kids get back to play as soon as possible
If you ask Dr. Anthony Silverio, he’s a kid walking the halls of Akron Children’s Hospital in big-kid shoes. He says that perspective helps him better connect with children and their families on a daily basis as our newest pediatric surgeon in Orthopedics. So it’s no surprise he takes a tender, positive — and sometimes […]
