Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Universidad de Los Andes / Universidad Andrés Bello (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 12 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Rodrigo Olivieri, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty and Trauma Knee Surgery | Nicolás Gaggero, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty and Trauma Knee Surgery | Piero Innocenti, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty and Trauma Knee Surgery | Diego Valiente, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty and Trauma Knee Surgery Osseointegration | Carlos Rojas, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty, Reconstructive and Trauma Knee Surgery | Nicolás Franulic, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty and Trauma Knee Surgery| José Laso, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty and Trauma Knee Surgery| Tomás Pineda, MD, Arthroscopic, Arthroplasty and Trauma Knee Surgery|
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Internal
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: On demand from program website Medical Societies Direct Application
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Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Pineda, T., Seil, R., Sonnery-Cottet, B., Dejour, D. H., Hirschmann, M. T., & Ollivier, M. (2026). Slope reducing osteotomy: The emerging gap between indication, safety and proportionality. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 34(7), 2334–2339. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70488 Franulic, N., Koch, M., Muñoz, J. T., Olivieri, R., Gaggero, N., & Pesantez, R. (2026). Current concepts in the management of high-energy tibial plateau fractures: a narrative review. EFORT open reviews, 11(6), 676–690. https://doi.org/10.1530/EOR-2025-0167 Laso, J. I., Muñoz, J. T., Bianchi, S., Martínez, D., Rojas, T., Franulic, N., & Olivieri, R. (2026). Transosseous sutures versus vertical cerclage wire for distal pole patellar fractures: a retrospective comparative cohort study. European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 52(1), 214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-026-03257-7 Pineda, T., Varady, N. H., Olivieri, R., Jacquet, C., Bouguennec, N., Piercecchi, A., & Ollivier, M. (2026). Similar quadriceps strength recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with rectus femoris, quadriceps tendon and hamstring autografts. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 10.1002/ksa.70507. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70507 Pineda, T., Mazy, D., Ramos-Rojas, J., Cance, N., Dan, M. J., Demey, G., & Dejour, D. H. (2026). Association Between Posterior Tibial Slope and Graft Survival in High-Risk Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis. The American journal of sports medicine, 54(7), 1569–1576. https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465261439932 Mazy, D., Cance, N., Angelelli, L., Pineda, T., Pintore, A., & Dejour, D. H. (2026). Posterior tibial slope and static anterior tibial translation are not associated with increased cyclops syndrome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 13(2), e70664. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70664 Olivieri, R., Muñoz, J. T., Koch, M., Rojas, R., Franulic, N., Pineda, T., Innocenti, P., & Grassi, A. (2026). Augmentation does not improve clinical and radiological outcomes after repair of Stener-like medial collateral ligament (MCL) lesions: Comparative cohort at mid-term follow-up. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 10.1002/ksa.70508. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70508 Olivieri, R., Brunaud, I., Rojas, R., Martínez, D., Laso, J. I., Pineda, T., & Franulic, N. (2026). Faster return to work and reduced failure rates with the addition of a lateral extra-articular procedure in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction among workers' compensation patients. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 10.1002/ksa.70376. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70376 Pineda, T., Patel, R., Vi, A. K., Olivieri, R., Piercecchi, A., Jacquet, C., & Ollivier, M. (2026). Anterior cortical defects following infra-tubercle slope-reducing osteotomy show consistent remodelling without impairing union: A radiographic study with 12-month follow-up. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 10.1002/ksa.70536. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70536 Pineda, T., & Dejour, D. H. (2025). 'À la carte' treatment algorithm for patellofemoral instability. Menú a la carta para inestabilidad patelar recurrente. Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatologia, 69(5), 544–550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.recot.2025.01.006 Pineda, T., Cavaignac, E., Neri, T., Canuto, S., Helito, C., & Ollivier, M. (2026). Rectus femoris tendon: An emerging option in ACL reconstruction. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 34(6), 1927–1929. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70242 Pineda, T., & Dejour, D. H. (2026). Tibial Slope in ACL Reconstruction: When Should It Be Corrected?. Pendiente tibial en reconstrucción de ligamento cruzado anterior: ¿cuándo debe corregirse?. Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatologia, 70(4), 348–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.recot.2025.11.032 Pineda, T., Piercecchi, A., Jacquet, C., Gaggero, N., Kley, K., & Ollivier, M. (2026). Reliable pain and function outcomes but limited sport performance after high tibial osteotomy for medial knee osteoarthritis in the grey zone between osteotomy and unicompartmental replacement. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 34(2), 654–659. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70223 Olivieri, R., Pineda, T., Rojas, T., Laso, J., Muñoz, J. T., Gaggero, N., Franulic, N., & Ugarte, J. (2025). Outcomes of revision surgery with reconstruction for patellar tendon re-rupture: a case series study. European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 35(1), 331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-025-04466-3 Franulic, N., Laso, J., Bustos, F., Albornoz, P., Wolff, N., Olivieri, R., & Gaggero, N. (2025). Neurovascular injuries in tibial plateau fractures: Rare in Schatzker IV, predominant in complex patterns. Injury, 56(12), 112855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2025.112855 Pineda, T., Sewpaul, Y., Morin, V., Jacquet, C., Horteur, C., & Ollivier, M. (2025). The rectus femoris tendon demonstrates comparable ultimate stress to the patellar tendon: A paired biomechanical study. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 10.1002/ksa.70132. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70132 Pineda, T., Cance, N., Dan, M. J., Demey, G., & Dejour, D. H. (2025). No impact of graft size or time to surgery on anterior tibial translation under weight-bearing following ACL reconstruction. Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 12(1), e70130. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70130 Franulic, N., Bianchi, S., Blanco, S., Uribe, J. C., Gaggero, N., & Olivieri, R. (2025). Femoral arthroplasty with bone cement as a salvage measure in open fracture with articular bone defect in young patients. Trauma case reports, 59, 101237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101237 Olivieri, R., Laso, J. I., Rojas, C., Franulic, N., Bustos, F., Oyarce, R., Gaggero, N., & Grassi, A. (2025). No differences in patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) and complications after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) or hamstrings (HT) in patients aged 50 or older. Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 12(3), e70371. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70371 Dan, M. J., Cance, N., Pineda, T., Demey, G., & Dejour, D. H. (2025). A Radiographic Investigation Exploring Differences in Static Anterior Tibial Translation Expressed as a Percentage Between ACL-Deficient and -Intact Patients to Improve Interobserver Variability Between Different Centers. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 13(6), 23259671251330310. https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251330310 Olivieri, R., Koch, M., Muñoz, J. T., Rojas, T., Ugarte, J., Laso, J., Gaggero, N., & Franulic, N. (2025). Single-bundle vs. double-bundle isolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study on time to work and functional outcomes. European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 35(1), 346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-025-04480-5 Olivieri, R., Pineda, T., Rojas, T., Álvarez, J., Laso, J., Franulic, N., Muñoz, J. T., & Karlsson, J. (2026). Biological augmentation reduces failure rates but does not improve functional outcomes after acute patellar tendon repair. Journal of ISAKOS : joint disorders & orthopaedic sports medicine, 16, 101045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisako.2025.101045 Olivieri, R., Pineda, T., Laso, J. I., Franulic, N., Ugarte, J., Valiente, D., Rojas, T., Gaggero, N., & Ollivier, M. (2026). Unicondylar intra-articular tibial plateau osteotomies provide favourable outcomes and avoid arthroplasty in posttraumatic deformities at 4-year mean follow-up. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 34(3), 978–987. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70035 Laso, J., Pineda, T., Innocenti, P., Olivieri, R., Franulic, N., Valiente, D., Rojas, C., & Gaggero, N. (2026). No significant differences in nonunion rates between static and dynamic intramedullary nail fixation for non-comminuted femoral shaft fractures. Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatologia, 70(3), 209–213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.recot.2025.09.006 Olivieri, R., Laso, J. I., Giannini, E., Donoso, E., Franulic, N., Ugarte, J., & Castro, N. (2026). Anatomical Analysis of the Femoral Insertions of the Lateral Collateral Ligament and Popliteal Tendon in the Chilean Population: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. The journal of knee surgery, 39(7), 370–375. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2756-0076 Olivieri, R., Franulic, N., Amoedo, F., Laso, J. I., Rojas, T., Rojas, C., & Gaggero, N. (2025). Knee arthrodesis with modular megaprosthesis as salvage procedure for the limb following in a patient with an infected knee tumor prosthesis: A case report. Trauma case reports, 56, 101152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101152 Franulic, N., Muñoz, J. T., Pineda, T., Laso, J., Olivieri, R., & Schröter, S. (2024). Fixation of tibial plateau fracture - risk factors for developing infection: a narrative review. EFORT open reviews, 9(12), 1170–1178. https://doi.org/10.1530/EOR-24-0058 Olivieri, R., Laso, J. I., Franulic, N., Muñoz, J. T., Ugarte, J., & Innocenti, P. (2024). Evaluating the Impact of Biological Augmentation on Failure Rates and Complications in Acute Patellar Tendon Rupture Surgery Compared With Isolated Repair. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 12(11), 23259671241288848. https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241288848 Olivieri, R., Muñoz, J. T., Laso, J. I., Ugarte, J., Franulic, N., & Innocenti, P. (2024). Isolated repair shows higher postoperative patellar height according to the Insall-Salvati index compared to biological augmentation in acute patellar tendon ruptures. La reparación aislada presenta mayor altura patelar postoperatoria según el índice de Insall-Salvati en comparación con la aumentación biológica en roturas agudas del tendón rotuliano. Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatologia, S1888-4415(24)00159-0. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.recot.2024.10.002 Olivieri, R., Laso, J., Pineda, T., Albornoz, P., Starocelsky, N., Franulic, N., & Ugarte, J. (2024). Patients aged 55 or older undergoing around the knee osteotomy have a higher rate of deep vein thrombosis but not overall early post-operative complications. Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 11(3), e70023. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70023 Franulic N, Laso J, Del Pino C, Brito C, Olivieri R, Gaggero N. Arthroscopic fibroarthrolysis and mobilization under anesthesia is a simple, reproducible, and satisfactory method for the treatment of patients with severe post-traumatic arthrofibrosis of the knee. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. Published online July 10, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.recot.2024.07.008 Olivieri R, Koch M, Laso J, Franulic N, Zanetta H. Predictive factors for infection after osteosynthesis of tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective study of 314 patients. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Mar 1. Grassi A, Olivieri Huerta RA, Lucidi GA, Agostinone P, Dal Fabbro G, Pagano A, Tischer T, Zaffagnini S. A Lateral Extra-articular Procedure Reduces the Failure Rate of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Without Increasing Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Mar;52(4):1098-1108. Olivieri R, Franulic N, Ahumada F, Harmat M, Laso J, Rojas C. Condylar femoral arthroplasty with bone cement as a salvage measure in open fracture with articular bone defect in a young patient. Trauma Case Rep. 2023 Sep 23;48:100947. Franulic N, Muñoz JT, Figueroa F, Innocenti P, Gaggero N. Lateral hinge fracture in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a narrative review. EFORT Open Rev. 2023 Jul 3;8(7):572-580. Franulic N, Pineda T, Laso J, Valiente D, Gaggero N. Posteromedial Submeniscal Arthrotomy and Fixation with a Posteromedial Rim Plate in a Comminuted Medial Tibial Plateau Fracture. Case Rep Orthop. 2023 May 18;2023:3635067. Franulic N, Brito C, Del Pino C, Laso J, Rojas C, Olivieri R, Gaggero N. The use of arthroscopy does not increase the incidence of complications in the management of Schatzker IV-VI tibial plateau fractures. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2023 Jul-Aug;67(4):290-296. English, Spanish.
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