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Featured
Trial Without Error: Using 3D Planning for Shoulder Replacement
Three-dimensional planning software may improve outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty. A new technology allows surgeons to install the prosthetic joint with greater foresight and precision.
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Preserving the Chondrolabral Junction
New techniques for treating femoral acetabular impingement include contouring bone growths and stem cell treatment to promote post-arthroscopic healing.
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Arthroscopically Assisted Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Should Focus on Early Stages
According to the longest retrospective study to date, arthroscopically assisted core decompression is a durable surgical approach for Ficat–Arlet stage I and stage IIa osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
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Arthroscopic Treatment of Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Hip Using Puncture Capsulotomy
Orthopedic surgeons at Mass General are using puncture capsulotomy for excision of pigmented villonodular synovitis from the hip joint, which maintains the integrity of the capsule while preserving the iliofemoral ligament.
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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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Change Recommended In Assessment of Drop Vertical Jump
A study at Massachusetts General Hospital provides justification for assessing neuromuscular control in the second landing of the drop vertical jump activity, not just the first.
Sports Medicine contributors
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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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Scott Martin, MD
Director, Joint Preservation Service, Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Arthroscopically Assisted Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Should Focus on Early Stages
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
