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Director of Hip Arthroscopy, NYUBoard-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with interests in treating athletic injuries
- Specializes in Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the shoulder, hip and knee.
- Special interests include joint preservation surgery for the active patient
- Performs cutting edge procedures such as arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction, open femoral and tibial osteotomies for joint preservation, arthroscopic-assisted core decompression for AVN, shoulder reconstruction for instability, and same day total knee and total shoulder replacements.
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Identifying risk factors for ACL re-injury

Posted on: 08 June, 2017

Re-tearing a repaired knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) happens all too frequently, however a recent study being presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting suggests that identification and patient education regarding modifiable risk factors may minimize the chance of a future ACL tear.