Specialty Orthopaedics
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Isolated Type II SLAP Tears Undergo Reoperation More Frequently
Researchers in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital recently observed that isolated SLAP type II repair is associated with higher risk of unplanned reoperation than SLAP repair done at the same time as rotator cuff repair or another procedure.
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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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Mass General's Bassem Elhassan Designs Shoulder Surgeries That Relieve Pain and Increase Mobility
Bassem Elhassan, MD, orthopaedics professor at Harvard Medical School, co-chief of the Shoulder Service and program director of the Shoulder Surgery Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, has developed techniques for achieving excellent outcomes in rotator cuff tears that were previously considered irreparable.
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Osteosarcoma Research is Helping Personalize Treatment Options
In this video, ortho-oncology surgeon Santiago Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD, discusses the latest innovations in treating bone cancer using patient profiling to develop more targeted treatment plans.
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The Three Core Components of Mass General's Women's Sports Medicine Program
In this video, Miho J. Tanaka, MD, orthopedic surgeon and director of the Women's Sports Medicine Program in the Department of Orthopaedics at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the interrelated clinical, research and educational missions of this important program.
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Updated Threshold Values Needed for Arthroscopic Diagnosis of Syndesmotic Instability
Based on a systematic review, researchers in Massachusetts General Hospital's Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Lab believe the commonly used threshold of 2.0 mm for distal tibiofibular diastasis may lead to overdiagnosis of syndesmotic instability during arthroscopy, and they suggest more evidence-based cutoffs.
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, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Updated Threshold Values Needed for Arthroscopic Diagnosis of Syndesmotic Instability
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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
Isolated Type II SLAP Tears Undergo Reoperation More Frequently
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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
Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Lower Extremity Metastatic 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
Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Lower Extremity Metastatic Surgery
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Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon, Director, Women's Sports Medicine Program
Recent Article
The Three Core Components of Mass General's Women's Sports Medicine Program
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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
Racial Gap Amongst U.S. Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients Persists
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Stuart H. Hershman, MD
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Director, Adult Spinal Deformity & Spinal Reconstruction, Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Laminoplasty Warranted for More Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
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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
Timing of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Relative to Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Affects Complications
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
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