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Dalhousie Joint Preservation, Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship

Fellowship/Residency Information

2106-5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2E1
CANADA


The Dalhousie Joint Preservation, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship provides a specialized education in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. The program emphasizes both clinical and surgical expertise, with an embedded research component. Fellows will gain experience in minimally invasive joint preservation and reconstruction techniques in the shoulder, hip and knee.

Involved ISAKOS Member(s): Ivan Wong, MD, Shoulder, Hip and Knee Arthroscopy | Catherine Coady, MD, Knee Arthroscopy | Allison Tucker, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy

Contact Information

Jie Ma, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, MSc

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Dalhousie University (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: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Ivan Wong, MD, Shoulder, Hip and Knee Arthroscopy | Catherine Coady, MD, Knee Arthroscopy | Allison Tucker, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy
Recent activity of Teaching Center:

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private Public Internal
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: On demand from program website Direct Application Other
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy
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: Prospective Studies 1. The Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterior Shoulder Instability (ATRASI): A Pilot Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial 2. Latarjet vs Arthroscopic Anatomic Glenoid Reconstruction for Anterior Shoulder Instability with Glenoid Bone Loss: A Prospective Randomized Trial 3. Arthroscopic Assisted Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer vs Bridging Repair for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial 4. Maximal Repair vs Bridging Reconstruction with BioBrace® for Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Clinical, Radiographic, and Biomechanical Analysis 5. BioBrace® Implant in Arthroscopic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repair: Multi-Center RCT 6. Bridging Reconstruction vs Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears 7. Bioinductive Augmentation for High-Risk Rotator Cuff Tears 8. STABILITY 2: ACL Reconstruction ± Lateral Tenodesis 9. Episealer® Knee System vs Microfracture for Cartilage Lesions 10. NOVOCART® 3D vs Microfracture for Cartilage Defects (Phase 3 Trial) 11. NOVOCART® 3D After Failed Microfracture: Safety and Efficacy Study 12. Arthroscopic Distal Tibia Allograft vs Latarjet for Subcritical Glenoid Bone Loss 13. Post-Operative Functional Recovery in Femoroacetabular Impingement Patients 14. 3D Printing for Preoperative Planning in Hip Preservation Surgery 15. Remote Virtual Preceptorship & Proctorship in Arthroscopic Glenoid Reconstruction 16. Detection of Cartilage Delamination Using Quantitative T1? MRI Retrospective Studies Hip 1. Outcomes of Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement 2. Labral Reconstruction vs Labral Repair Outcomes 3. Cam Resection Quality and Patient-Reported Outcomes 4. Strength Recovery After Femoroacetabular Impingement Surgery 5. Pain in Spine and Other Joints Affecting Hip Arthroscopy Outcomes 6. Return to Sport After Hip Arthroscopy 7. 3D Model Use in CAM Resection Accuracy 8. Cartilage and Imaging-Based Outcome Studies in Hip Preservation Shoulder Instability 1. Primary vs Revision Arthroscopic Treatment for Glenoid Bone Loss (Distal Tibia Allograft) 2. Arthroscopic Anatomic Glenoid Reconstruction (AAGR) Outcomes Series 3. Screw vs Suture Fixation in AAGR 4. Bankart Repair vs AAGR: 5-Year Outcomes 5. Posterior Shoulder Instability with Glenoid Bone Loss 6. Acute Bony Bankart: Arthroscopic Comparative Approaches 7. Arthroscopic Capsular Shift vs Bankart Repair 8. Return to Sport After AAGR 9. Subscapularis Muscle Changes After Reconstruction 10. Hardware Complications in AAGR Techniques 11. Graft Incorporation and Resorption Factors After AAGR 12. Remodeling of Glenoid Bone Graft After Reconstruction 13. Second-Look Healing After AAGR 14. Sex-Based Outcomes in AAGR 15. Non-Rigid vs Rigid Fixation Failure Rates 16. Physiotherapy Outcomes After AAGR 17. Patient-Specific Factors Influencing Instability Surgery Outcomes 18. Long-Term Outcomes of Bankart vs AAGR 19. Arthroscopic Anatomic Glenoid Reconstruction With vs Without Remplissage Rotator Cuff 1. Bridging Reconstruction vs Primary Repair for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears 2. Long-Term Outcomes of Bridging Reconstruction (=5 years) 3. Risk Factors for Failure After Bridging Reconstruction 4. Bio-Inductive Scaffold Bridging Safety Evaluation 5. Rotator Cuff Augmented vs Standard Repair Outcomes 6. GraftJacket and Allograft Augmentation Outcomes in Massive Tears 7. Surgical Technique Comparisons in Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears 8. Healing and Structural Integrity After Rotator Cuff Reconstruction 9. Revision vs Primary Rotator Cuff Reconstruction Outcomes
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