Research

Research is an integral component of the Adult Reconstruction - Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. A wide variety of research opportunities are available which are supported by a multi-million-dollar budget. A research project will be required.

Fellows are responsible for:

• Developing the research protocol and methods
• Ensuring statistical validity of the anticipated sample size
• Collecting the data
• Formulating valid conclusions

The fellow will be given ample time for project completion. It is expected that these projects will be presented at national meetings and published in appropriate peer-reviewed journals.

Research areas of focus

• Polyethylene wear simulation of shoulder prostheses
• Retrieved shoulder implant analyses
• Biomechanical testing of glenoid component fixation
• Clinical outcomes of TSA and RTSA procedures
• Augmentation of soft tissue to bone healing
• Optimizing rehabilitation in shoulder surgery based on biomechanical evidence
• Analysis of in-vivo glenohumeral relationships during sports activities using advanced motion analysis techniques
• Elbow ligament reconstruction techniques