Patient Stories

Riding lawnmower accident brings 3-year-old to OrthoIndy Trauma. After parents nearly lose hope, trauma surgeon is able to avoid amputation.

OrthoIndy patient counts on Rock Steady Boxing to keep his Parkinson’s disease under control, but when a wrist injury slows him down, he turns to OrthoIndy.

Patient returns home for the holidays and a quick check up to find out he needs back surgery to correct his lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis.

Intoeing means that when a child walks or runs the feet turn inward instead of pointing straight ahead. This was Kendall’s reality until she visited OrthoIndy.

Garet Bailey was diagnosed with fibromatosis, a rare benign, soft-tissue tumor, as a child. After rounds of radiation, he chose below the knee amputation.

At the beginning of drag racing season in 2013 Janice started to experience pain radiating down her right arm from her shoulder.

OrthoIndy is the official orthopedic provider for Indiana’s two professional basketball teams: the Indiana Pacers and the Indiana Fever.

In the summer of 2012, Colleen was playing in a lacrosse scrimmage when she felt a pop in her knee.

When Monica was no longer able to do the thing she loved, cheerleading, she knew she needed a change. Dr. Monesmith consulted her for a hip replacement.

When Michelle’s cancer came back a third time, she was afraid to lose her leg. She met with OrthoIndy oncologist, Dr. Bruce Rougraff to review her options.

Kali caught a touchdown pass and stepped on uneven ground. It forced Kali’s patella to dislocate medially, and then again laterally.

James had slipped on the grass and his left foot was trapped underneath the riding lawnmower.