Specialty Orthopaedics
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Using Holistic, Team-Based Care, Patient Feedback and Biologics to Improve Sports Medicine Outcomes
Mark D. Price, MD, PHD, head team physician for the New England Patriots and team physician for the Boston Red Sox, discusses patient care at the Sports Medicine Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Vitamin E Protects Bone Allografts Undergoing Radiation Sterilization
Vitamin E, a biocompatible free radical scavenger, is an effective and feasible radioprotectant when bone allografts are sterilized with ionizing radiation.
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High Rate of Early Complications When THA Revised Due to Adverse Local Tissue Reactions
Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons noted high complication rates and frequent need for re-revision following revision surgery of both metal-on-metal and metal-on-polyethylene total hip implants with adverse local tissue reactions.
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Natural Language Processing Useful for Surveillance of Infections After Spine Surgery
A natural language processing algorithm developed with supervised machine learning was accurate for automated surveillance of infections requiring reoperation after lumbar discectomy.
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Elderly Fracture Care Lowers Patient Risk and Length of Stay
Mass General's geriatric inpatient fracture program uses a co-management model and age-specific protocols to improve fracture treatment and care transitions.
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Artificial Intelligence Speeds Identification of Failed Joint Components on X-Rays
A deep convolutional neural network created at Mass General was 100% accurate in evaluating radiographs to distinguish among different hip implant systems imaged in radiographs.
Orthopaedics contributors
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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, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Tibial Stress Fracture Can Occur Years, Decades After Ankle Arthrodesis
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Hany S. Bedair, MD
Hip and Knee Replacement Orthopaedic Surgeon, Medical Director, Kaplan Joint Center at NWH, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Opioid Use Is Similar After Patellofemoral Knee Arthroplasty and TKA
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Jon Warner, MD
Chief, Shoulder Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-director, Harvard Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Capsular Reconstruction and Tendon Transfers Have Comparable Patient-Reported Outcomes
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Joseph H. Schwab, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Director, Spine Oncology & Co-Director, Stephen L. Harris Chordoma Center, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Natural Language Processing Useful for Surveillance of Infections After Spine Surgery
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Kevin Andrew Raskin, MD
Acting Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology Service, Program Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Finding New Approaches to Treat Desmoid Tumor Patients
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Saechin Kim, MD, PhD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Adult Spinal Reconstruction Orthopaedic Surgeon, Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Enhancing Clinical Outcomes
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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
MRI Prior to Conservative Therapy Often Unnecessary for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain
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Stuart H. Hershman, MD
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Recent Article
Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Poorer Outcomes After Surgery for Vertebral Compression Fractures
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Thomas D. Cha, MD, MBA
Assistant Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Center, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Efforts to Standardize Spinal Stenosis Treatment Should Target Certain Patient Groups
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Young-Min Kwon, MBBS, PhD
Program Director, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program, Hip and Knee Replacement Orthopaedic Surgeon, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
High Rate of Early Complications When THA Revised Due to Adverse Local Tissue Reactions
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and surgeons treat the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions—from sprains and strains on the athletic field to limb sparing oncology procedures; from carpal tunnel syndrome to complex spinal reconstruction.Resource links
