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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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New Advances in Healing Fifth Metatarsal Injuries
In this video, Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD, chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains how researchers are working to increase the chance and speed of healing from fifth metatarsal injuries.
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The Promise of Biologics in Improving Shoulder Surgery Outcomes
In this video Thomas Holovacs, MD, shoulder and sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, describes how biologics such as implanting living tissues into patients can harness natural healing potential.
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Optimal Graft Fixation Angles Proposed for ACL Reconstruction
Rehabilitation approaches may need to differ for ACL-deficient knees and intact knees. Optimal graft fixation angles for various tunnel positions reported.
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VIDEO: Poor Interobserver Agreement in MRI Findings of Osteochondritis Dissecans
The interobserver agreement among orthopedic surgeons and musculoskeletal-trained radiologists has been found to be relatively poor for osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum, according to a new study.
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
Nerve Stretch–Reduction Protocol Reduces Risk of Nerve Injury During Latarjet Surgery
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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
Use of Puncture Capsulotomy During Hip Arthroscopy
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
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