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AAOS Now, October 2018

Orthopaedic Surgeon by Day, Rock Star by Night

Kerri Fitzgerald

In 2015, Dave Grohl, frontman of the band the Foo Fighters and former drummer of Nirvana, broke his ankle when he fell from the stage while performing on tour in Sweden. After being treated in the United Kingdom, Mr. Grohl was advised to follow up with an orthopaedic surgeon in the United States. He met with Lew Schon, MD, FACS, of the department of orthopaedic surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. “The stars were aligned,” recalled Dr. Schon, who organized Mr.

AAOS Now, October 2018

Orthopaedic Surgeon by Day, Rock Star by Night