New Sports Medicine Breaks Old Age Barriers

11.01.2008

Norbert von der Groeben

Kevan Del Grande, 75, took up tournament handball play 25 years ago. He has learned to live with injuries and the surgery that is sometimes necessary.

Norbert von der Groeben

Without strong shoulders, handball is impossible. Here Del Grande reaches out to swat the ball as it flies toward him.

We are maintaining our youthful activities into the later decades of life, but unfortunately, the muscles and tendons can't always keep up.

-Dr. Gary Fanton, Chief Sports Medicine Division
Norbert von der Groeben

McAdams was trained in open shoulder surgery, but today, the preferred approach to rotator repair is with small arthroscopic instruments.

I plan to be an athlete all my life.

-Kevan Del Grande, handball champion and Stanford Sports Medicine patient
Norbert von der Groeben

Del Grande is back in the game, playing the way he always has: full speed ahead.

Norbert von der Groeben

Del Grande's surgeon Timothy McAdams see many patients who have an injured rotator cuff, the set of muscles and tendons that allow us to move our shoulders.

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