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AAOS Now - Dr. Patrick Massey, LSUHS Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, participated on an Instructional Course Lecture panel at the AAOS Annual Meeting on “Allyship: A ‘How-To’ Guide”.
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is committed to patient care, education, and research. We are dedicated to our patient population throughout the State of Louisiana and ARK-LA-TEX region and strive to educate our Orthopaedic Residents and instill life-long learning in the practice of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Orthopaedic Surgery Research
Biomechanics is especially important in Orthopaedic Surgery, a specialty that requires precision to treat injuries relating to bones, joints, tendons, muscles and other aspects of the body’s musculoskeletal system. LSU Health Shreveport faculty physicians, medical students, residents and researchers are teaming up in the Biomechanics Laboratory to assist Orthopaedic surgeons in the development and evaluation of surgical approaches.
Residency Program
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers a Five Year Residency Training Program. Three PGY-1 positions are filled each year through the National Resident Matching Program. The residents rotate through four Shreveport hospitals: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Center, Shriners Hospital for Children, Overton Brooks Veteran Administration Medical Center and Willis Knighton.
Latest Department News
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Red River Radio NPR - Health Matters episode: Dr. Shane Barton, LSUHS Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, shares some of the latest treatments available for pain management utilizing stem cells and blood-based therapies.
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Shreveport Bossier Journal - Dr. Andrew Zhang is Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director for the LSUHS Orthopedic Surgery Residency. His interest in the medical field wasn’t born from reading a book or watching a television show. It came to life in the middle of a crisis.
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NASS has named its 2023 class of "20 under 40," highlighting 20 musculoskeletal-focused physicians under 40 making a name for themselves in the orthopaedic and spine industry. We are excited to announce that Dr. Andrew S Zhang has had the prestigious honor of being selected for the 2023 Class.
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Red River Radio - Health Matters, LSUHS Orthopaedic Surgeons join a discussion on recognizing the signs of heat exhaustion caused by extreme temps or overexertion along with the prevention and treatment of some other common sports injuries.
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318 Forum - May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and Dr. Shane Barton, LSUHS Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, encourages us to lead a healthy and active lifestyle by engaging in regular physical activity and participating in sports.
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Dr. Kevin Perry, LSUHS Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, performed the first procedure in Louisiana using the MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT™ Multi-Axial Correction System at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Center.
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LSUHS is 1 of 25 sites selected to participate in the Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation (STaR) trial, a $4.5 million multicenter trial that is sponsored by the Department of Defense and contracted through the University of Pittsburgh, to investigate timing of multi-ligament knee surgery.
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The Biomechanics Lab compares different surgical techniques side-by-side, with the goal of getting people back to work and athletes back to sport sooner. Dr. Giovanni Solitro, lab director, shares, “What I really love about this work is that it allows us to be protagonists. We can bring more innovation to the patient.”
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Shreveport Times - LSUHS faculty published an article in the Journal of the AAOS, which is being used by institutions around the country for guidelines on elective and urgent surgical selection for orthopaedics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
