The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery recently hosted its annual Sports Medicine Fellows Research Day, a showcase of investigative excellence, collaboration, and clinical curiosity. This year’s event featured a full morning of presentations and PittOrtho alum Dr. Eric Kropf, Associate Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine as our visiting professor.
The event opened with welcoming remarks from Dr. Volker Musahl and featured a great list of research spanning biomechanics, surgical outcomes, and injury risk profiling.
Research Presentations:
Timing of Corticosteroid Injection Within One Year Prior to Rotator Cuff Repair Does Not Impact Risk of Repair Failure
Dr. Amalie Nash
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bryson Lesniak
Risk of Adductor Strain in NHL and AHL Ice Hockey Players Increases with Greater Absolute Difference Between Adduction and Abduction Strength
Dr. Tyler Hauer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dharmesh Vyas
Location of Shoulder Glenoid Labral Tears in Athletes: A Study of 1404 Consecutive Cases
Dr. Elise Raney
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Bradley
Does Degree of Preoperative Varus Alignment Affect Postoperative Complication Rates After High Tibial Osteotomy?
Dr. Michael Rocca
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Hughes
Does Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty Restore Normal Shoulder Angles?
Dr. Matthew Kolevar
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Albert Lin and Dr. Jonathan Hughes
The morning concluded with a presentation by Dr. Kropf, focused on early career development. Dr. Tyler Hauer won this year’s Best Presentation Award. Thank you to all who participated, presented, and contributed to the success of this year’s event!
