Specialty Orthopaedics
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Featured
Improving Workplace Culture for Women in Orthopedics
Arianna Gianakos, DO, a foot and ankle fellow in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, leads efforts to improve workplace culture for women in orthopedics and beyond.
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Featured
New 3D Bioprinting Technique Makes Functional Articular Cartilage
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers are using a novel approach—direct-volumetric drop-on-demand (DVDOD) technology—to three-dimensional (3D) bioprint healthy articular cartilage.
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Machine Learning Models Identify Patients at High Risk of Prolonged Hospital Stay After Primary THA
Tony Lin-Wei Chen, MD, PhD, Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the Bioengineering Lab developed accurate machine learning models that identify patients at high risk of prolonged hospitalization after primary total hip arthroplasty, pinpointing risk factors that can be optimized preoperatively.
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Case Report: Proximal Rectus Femoris Tendon Tear in a Professional Football Placekicker
Kayle Noble-Taylor, DO, Mark D. Price, MD, PhD, and Kelly McInnis, DO, present the case of a proximal rectus femoris tendon tear involving both the direct head attachment to the anterior inferior iliac spine and the indirect head attachment to the hip joint capsule in a professional American football placekicker.
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Metastatic Patterns Vary Substantially Between Subtypes of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Marcos R. Gonzalez, MD, Santiago A. Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD, and colleagues found metastatic patterns differ widely between subtypes of soft tissue sarcomas in the extremities and pelvis, underscoring the need for subtype-specific management strategies. Even with (neo)-adjuvant treatment, prognosis was dismal.
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VIDEO: Knee Positioning During Radiographs Can Influence Patellar Height in Patella Alta Assessment
In this video summary, recorded by Healio at the 2023 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, Miho Tanaka, MD, PhD, discusses her research on the role of knee positioning during radiographs on patella alta assessment.
Orthopaedics Contributors
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Christopher M. Bono, MD
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Program Director, Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Program (HCORP), Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
The Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program: A Continued Commitment to Excellence
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Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Chief, Foot & Ankle Service and Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs, Team Physician, Boston College Athletics; Consultant Team Physician, U.S. Ski Team, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Two Mass General Research Groups Share Resources, Lab Space and a Vision for the Future
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Jon Warner, MD
Co-Chief, Shoulder Service, Vice-Chair for Quality and Safety, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
AAOS 2023: Increased Surgical Volume Leads to Decreased Need for Revision in Shoulder Arthroplasty
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Joseph H. Schwab, MD, MS
Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Director, Spine Oncology & Co-Director, Stephen L. Harris Chordoma Center, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Neighborhood Vulnerability Index Identifies Spine Clinic Patients With Limited Health Literacy
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Kevin Andrew Raskin, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology Service, Program Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Nutritional, Physiological Factors Affect Wound Infection After Surgery for Lower-Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD
Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon, Director, Women's Sports Medicine Program
Recent Article
VIDEO: Knee Positioning During Radiographs Can Influence Patellar Height in Patella Alta Assessment
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Scott Martin, MD
Director, Joint Preservation Service, Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Sex Differences Evident in Utilization, Perioperative Outcomes of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
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Stuart H. Hershman, MD
Director, Adult Spinal Deformity & Spinal Reconstruction, Site Director, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
MRI Is Inadequate to Assess Cervical Sagittal Alignment Parameters
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Thomas D. Cha, MD, MBA
Director, MGH/BWH Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship Program, Assistant Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Upper and Lower Cervical Spine Regions Move Differently During Head Rotation
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Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Program Director, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Machine Learning Models Identify Patients at High Risk of Prolonged Hospital Stay After Primary THA
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.