Michael Miao MD - Desert Orthopaedic Center

02/13/2026

She was a superb athlete with control. Most of the figure skaters could barely complete their jumps in that era. I'd support her gold medal.

She taught Black millennials an early lesson: Be different anyway.

02/11/2026

Suspicions confirmed. External fixators in fracture care are for injuries that may include open fractures, complex bone fractures, nerve and blood vessel injuries. 1st surgery was reported for the fracture. 2nd surgery reported suggested muscle related issues. 3rd surgery ?. Very complex management. Wishing her the best in recovery.

Vonn had a bulky brace on her injured leg, which she says sustained a complex fracture during her crash at the Olympics.

02/11/2026

When you actually think for a moment that this graceful creature just might swallow you whole.

02/10/2026

Another view of 6 manta rays.

02/08/2026

Buffleheads, Ruddy ducks, comorants, turtles, finches, and signs of early spring. Happy Super Bowl Sunday. Enjoy the colors and textures. Recommend looking in dark room.

02/08/2026

Fun video and educational. I always demonstrate rubbing the saw on my hand to show it won’t injure anything. No prolonged cutting. Quick steady short progressions is the key as heat builds up and can burn the skin.

Right before I start I tell kids that they can laugh if it tickles too much. That gives them the opposite to think about.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUbLGwKjInk/?igsh=MWNnN3ZsMnh4Z2VzZw==or

02/07/2026

Followup on snorkeling. First big attempt to review the problem that I’ve run across recently.

It echoes my comments on health preparation and training.



https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/causes-snorkeling-deaths-hawaii/?link_source=ta_first_comment&scope=anon&taid=6986332edc73520001e7713e&utm_content=trueanthem&utm_medium=outsidemagazine&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcAP0mcNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeG5cjTMPEp6y_vek6AHVaxwbDz2ZvT-2tzhOjAK11BNyfHhRkVSDSbJm2yGo_aem_BY5vCa9drNsQrC2XqTN0cQ

Snorkeling deaths caused by rapid onset pulmonary edema may be as common, or more so, than the accidental inhalation of water.

02/07/2026

when you're just simply an amazing athlete. ACL, meniscus, partial knee replacement, multiple other knee surgeries. Keep going!!!!

02/07/2026

Spotted eagle ray doing flips just because? Normally I see them cruising by.

02/06/2026

"And the battleground between unscrupulous teams and rule-upholding regulators is often below the belt."

Not the most subtle pun.

Ski jumping has been pushed into the spotlight after a whistleblower uncovered a cheating scandal that involves, of all things, crotch manipulation.

02/06/2026

Stenopus hispidus. Coral banded shrimp. Cleaner shrimp

“ I am not a shrimp” ( Muppets)

02/06/2026

Clam in a clam.