Success Stories
Hip socket fracture at Beaver Creek
Michael Rothschild was skiing at Beaver Creek when he fell and broke his hip socket, a devastating injury that brought him to Denver Health. Thanks to the care he received from Director of Orthopedic Trauma and Research Cyril Mauffrey, M.D. and the Denver Health team, less than a year after his injury, he is back to dancing, has hiked the Swiss Alps and will soon be back on the slopes again. Watch his inspiring recovery story.
Patient's Life Changed After Leg Surgeries
For Denver Health patient Kemal Hebano, it was more than a couple of routine leg surgeries. His leg straightening and leg lengthening procedures changed the course of his life. He had been left with a severe deformity after breaking his leg as a child in his native village of Kechama in Ethiopia. Without the proper treatment for years, he had a severe limp and a leg that was bent at a nearly 90 degree angle. When Hebano came to Denver Health in 2018, director of orthopedics Cyril Mauffrey, MD determined that his limp could be corrected and his leg strengthened through surgery. Now, Hebano is walking normally, has reduced pain and is well on the road to recovery.
Amateur Bicycle Racer Nearly Killed in Hit & Run Crash
Andrew "Bernie" Bernstein's life changed dramatically on July 20, 2019, when a van hit him while he was riding his bicycle just outside the city of Boulder, Colorado. The hit and run crash left the amateur bicycle racer with multiple broken bones and near death. In this video, Bernstein and his fianceé share the tears, pain and hope he's found as he continues to recover from that crash. Denver Health Orthopedics director Cyril Mauffrey, MD explains how close he came to dying and how the care he received at Denver Health helped save his life.
Justin's Journey: Orthopedic Trauma Survivor
On a day that thousands of people packed downtown Denver to celebrate the Denver Nuggets first NBA world championship, Denver Police Sgt. Justin Dodge nearly lost his life. On June 15, 2023, Sgt. Dodge was trying to protect the crowd gathered to watch the parade from a fire truck carrying the players, when his leg got caught under the front wheel of the fire truck and run over. He saw his life flash before his eyes as he felt his foot getting crushed, knowing that if it got to his knee, there's a chance he would not make it through. Sgt. Dodge was rushed to Denver Health, where under the care of its world-renowned orthopedic trauma surgeons, they were able to keep him alive and give him the best care and treatment plan possible for such a severe injury.