Posts by Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD
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Two Mass General Research Groups Share Resources, Lab Space and a Vision for the Future
Massachusetts General Hospital's Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Lab (FARIL) and the SORG Research Group have combined their diverse, international teams to conduct clinical research and develop medical devices and AI-based clinical decision support tools for use in the field of orthopedic surgery and beyond.
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Unilateral Chronic Ankle Injury Affects the Kinematic Parameters of the Uninjured Ankle
In the first study of its type, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers observed that the uninjured ankles in patients with unilateral chronic ankle injury have a significant tendency toward plantarflexion and inversion compared with healthy controls, showing similar alterations as the unstable contralateral side.
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New Measurement Proposed for Detecting Syndesmotic Instability in 3D
Orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a clinically applicable, three-dimensional method of assessing syndesmotic (high ankle) instability on weight-bearing CT (WBCT) scans that measures "percentage of change," which is easier than using a numeric scale with an absolute value.
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Advances in Orthopedic Diagnosis Using Artificial Intelligence
In this video, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD, a physician investigator and fellow with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the latest diagnostic advances made by the hospital's Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory (FARIL).
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Artificial Intelligence Improves Orthopedic Diagnosis
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have created an automated musculoskeletal image interpretation system that uses artificial intelligence to significantly improve orthopedic diagnosis.
Biography
Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD, is an instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and director of the Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Lab (FARIL). Dr. Ashkani-Esfahani is also clinical executive director of the Mass General Brigham Orthopaedic Registry and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School.
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and surgeons treat the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions throughout the body, from sprains and strains on the athletic field to carpal tunnel syndrome. Our team offers innovative, research-based treatments that range from limb-saving oncological procedures to complex spinal reconstruction.