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Sherbrooke University Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship Program

Fellowship/Residency Information

3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Bureau 4109
Sherbrooke, Québec J1H5N4
CANADA

Dynamic fellowship program including hand-on arthroscopic surgery training (knee, shoulder, hip) and research. 70% arthroscopy. ACL reconstructions and revisions Meniscal repairs Cartilage surgeries Osteotomies Multi-ligament reconstructions Patella instability surgeries Cuff repair and Superior Capsular Reconstruction Bankart, Remplissage and Latarjet Hip arthroscopy Elbow arthroscopy Hip, knee, shoulder and elbow arthroplasties It is to mention that this fellowship takes place in French, since we are part of a French speaking University and hospital.

Involved ISAKOS Member(s): François Vézina, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy | Frédéric Balg, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroplasty | Stéphane Ricard, MD, Knee, Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroplasty Yoan Bourgeault-Gagnon, MD, Hip Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty

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François Vézina, MD, FRCSC

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Université de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie CHUS (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: 1
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: François Vézina, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy | Frédéric Balg, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroplasty | Stéphane Ricard, MD, Knee, Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroplasty Yoan Bourgeault-Gagnon, MD, Hip Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private 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 Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty 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: Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Pinczewski LA, Co JJ, Salmon LJ, Roe JP. Intercondylar Notch Becomes Steeper After Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Knees. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Sep 1;45(8):e671-e679. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002981. Epub 2025 May 27. PMID: 40434058. Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Khalik HA, Patel M, Simunovic N, Ayeni OR; FIRST Investigators. Risk factors for prolonged opioid consumption following hip arthroscopy: A secondary analysis of the Femoroacetabular Impingement RandomiSed controlled Trial and embedded cohort study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 Jul;32(7):1854-1861. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12204. Epub 2024 May 7. PMID: 38713876. Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Salmon LJ, Lyons MC. Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Accuracy and Reproducibility of the Polyethylene Insert Thickness Compared to Manual Instrumentation or Navigation: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Arthroplast Today. 2024 Oct 16;30:101489. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101489. PMID: 39492997; PMCID: PMC11530840. Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Lin D, Salmon LJ, Gooden BR, Lyons MC, Martina K, Tai JY, O'Sullivan MD. Gluteal Tendinopathy Is Associated With Lower Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Total Hip Arthroplasty With a Posterior Approach: A Prospective Cohort Study of 1,538 Patients. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Jul;39(7):1796-1803. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.01.060. Epub 2024 Feb 6. PMID: 38331357. Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Cohen D, Ayeni OR. Editorial Commentary: Borderline Hip Dysplasia Combined With Increased Anteversion and Ligamentum Teres Disruption Is a Recipe for Hip Microinstability. Arthroscopy. 2024 Mar;40(3):752-753. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.08.022. Epub 2024 Jan 12. PMID: 38219137. Ndzié Essomba LD, Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Fleury C, Dumas E, Bedard S, Pauyo T, Hiemstra LA, Vézina F. Translation and Validation of the Canadian-French Version of the Banff Patellofemoral Instability Instrument (BPII 2.0-CF). Orthop J Sports Med. 2026 Feb 9;14(2):23259671251413262. doi: 10.1177/23259671251413262. PMID: 41674920; PMCID: PMC12886735. Bédard S, Bédard A, Gaudreault N, Izzo M, Vézina F. The Musculoskeletal Advanced Transillumination Technique (MATT): A Descriptive Proof-of-Concept Study of a New Method for the Study of the Iliotibial Tract Tested on Fresh Cadaveric Specimens. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Aug 26;10(3):327. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10030327. PMID: 40981026; PMCID: PMC12452698. Vézina F, Salmon LJ, Roe JP. Transphyseal ACL Reconstruction: A Safe Option Even in Prepubescent Tanner I, II, and III Children. Oper Tech Orthop. 1 juin 2024;34(2):101111. Joannette Bourguignon M, Bédard S, Balg F, Lebel K, Keith Leang A, Vézina F. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sizing Tools Can Be Interchanged Without Affecting Graft Diameter Measurement. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. févr 2022;S2666061X22000074. Fleury C, Gagnon G, Bédard S, Vézina F. Median nerve injury after Latarjet open surgery: a case report. JSES Rev Rep Tech. mars 2022;S2666639122000177. Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Leang AK, Bédard S, Lebel K, Balg F, Vézina F. A Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Autograft Reliably Augments the Size of the Hamstring Graft During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil [Internet]. 3 oct 2022 [cité 6 oct 2022]; Disponible sur: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X22001407 Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Leang AK, Bédard S, Lebel K, Balg F, Vézina F. Estimated diameter increase from a 4S to a 6S hamstring graft configuration - A cadaveric study. SICOT-J. 2023;9:34. Boileau P, Balg F. Editorial Commentary: Should We Condemn the Shoulder Instability Severity Index Scoring System? Not at All!... Can We Improve Its Radiographic Component? Yes, We Can! Arthroscopy. 2021 May;37(5):1392-1396. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.02.008. PMID: 33896494.
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