Posts by Thuan V. Ly, MD
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Transferred Patients With Lower Extremity Fractures Are at High-Risk of Major Complications
Trauma surgeons at Mass General Brigham showed that, as a group, patients transferred from another facility before surgery for pelvic, acetabular, or lower extremity fractures are medically sicker and are at significantly higher risk of major postoperative complications than patients admitted from home.
Biography
With over 15 years of experience teaching and treating orthopedic trauma, Thuan Ly, MD, chief of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, has the knowledge and skillset necessary to manage any and all traumatic fractures. Dr. Ly specializes in orthopaedic trauma surgery to help patients quickly return to their previous level of activities. Orthopaedic trauma can range from simple fractures (broken bone) to more complex injuries such as fractures that involve the joint (periarticular fractures-ankle, tibia, distal femur), pelvis, acetabular, long bone (femur, tibia) and fractures that failed to heal properly.
Dr. Ly is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeon. He earned his medical degree and completed his orthopaedic residency at the University of Minnesota. He did his fellowship training at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Ly approaches to his clinical and academic career have always centered on excellence in patients care, education / research, and system improvement. Prior to arriving at MGH, he was the director of the orthopaedic trauma at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He has been honored many times for patients care (Castle Connolly Top Doctors Ohio- annually since 2016), education/research (medical student, emergency and orthopaedic residents teaching award, national AO Trauma North America instructor award, chosen as chair/faculty for multiple orthopaedic resident fracture courses, and multiple impact publications), and have been instrumental in improving hospital systems (patients care, operating room and hospital efficiency).
Dr. Ly is the Director of the Mass General Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship and is excited to share his expertise with the next generation of orthopedic practitioners. Dr. Ly brings a wide breath of expertise with his approaches to providing excellence in clinical and academic pursuits to the area. He believes in educating patients about their injuries while encouraging them to play an active role in their own recovery, through optimization measures like physical therapy, bone health, family support and smoking cessation.
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.