Welcoming the 2023-2024 Class of Orthopaedic Surgery Fellows
On August 1, our 2023-2024 class of orthopaedic surgery fellows started across our nine subspecialties.
Patient EducationDec | 6 | 2021
Teens and young adults are susceptible to a wide variety of injuries that can occur during sports. However, due to the nature of growth, they are more susceptible to specific types of injuries including overuse injuries from repetitive stress, as well as injuries to the growth plate.
The ACL and MCL are two of the main ligaments that provide stability to the knee. Injuries to the ACL and MCL can occur individually or in combination. Injuries of the ACL and/or MCL can lead to swelling and giving way of the knee. In general, many MCL tears can heal without surgery after a course of bracing and physical therapy. In contrast, ACL tears are not likely to heal, and may need surgery to stabilize and restore the normal function of the knee.
ACL and MCL injuries most commonly occur in sports that require cutting and pivoting with potential for collision. This involves sports such as football, basketball, soccer and lacrosse. Even though the number of ACL injuries is greater overall in males than females, female athletes are 4 to 8 times more likely to sustain a tear of the ACL than males.
On August 1, our 2023-2024 class of orthopaedic surgery fellows started across our nine subspecialties.
After a three-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 31st annual Richard J. Smith Memorial Lectureship and the 8th Annual Jesse Jupiter International Forum brought surgeons from around the globe to Boston for in-person presentations, roundtable conversations and networking.
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Boston Red Sox team physicians and Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine providers Peter Asnis, MD, Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD, and Evan O’Donnell, MD, recently visited JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida for spring training.
Colleen McGauley, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner with Mass General’s Children’s Orthopedics Service, recently spoke at the annual conference for the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).
Orhun Muratoglu, PhD, Director of the Harris Orthopeadic Laboratory, was elected to the National Academy of Inventors Class of 2022 Fellows. This is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
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