Sports Medicine
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hrough the Sports Medicine Service in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, residents gain experience in the care of athletes from a major university sports program, high school sports teams, as well as a professional baseball team. They also have the opportunity to become involved in general training room activities. Residents follow athletes through a comprehensive approach to sports med-icine injuries, from diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation.
Residents are required to
participate in clinical and research activities at the Sports Medicine
Institute during their rotation on the Sports Medicine Service to learn
the day-to-day management skills of a team physician. They also aid in
coverage of mass events, the Great Race, high school, university and
professional athletes.
Sports medicine physicians provide the following for
patient-athletes:
- Evaluation and treatment of physical stress-related injuries
- Evaluation and treatment of acute injuries to the knee, ankle and upper extremities
- Arthroscopic surgery for various joints
- Reconstructive surgery of ligaments, particularly the anterior cruciate ligament
- Fitting of orthoses and braces
- Repair of dislocated shoulders and rotator-cuff injuries
- Athletic pre-season and pre-participation physical examinations
Physicians also conduct sports medicine symposia for health-care professionals, coaches and trainers.
