ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA FELLOWSHIP
David L. Helfet, MD, Director
Duration: 1 year (from August 1st to July 31st)
Location: Hospital for Special Surgery
(HSS); NY Presbyterian Hospital
(NYPH); Westchester Medical Center
(WMC)
DESCRIPTION
The Orthopaedic Trauma Service
(OTS) at the Hospital for Special Surgery
(HSS) offers several
ACGME accredited Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship positions. Eligible candidates must have completed an accredited orthopaedic residency program and meet the necessary requirements for obtaining a New York State medical license. More details can be found on the
Orthopaedic Trauma Association website. The Fellowship is offered through the Fellowship Match for Orthopaedic Trauma as structured by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
STRUCTURE
The Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship is divided into three sections:
(1) Clinical rotation at HSS/NYPH (Level I Trauma center);
David L. Helfet, MD and Dean G. Lorich, MD
(2) Research rotation at HSS; Joseph M. Lane, MD, David L. Helfet, MD and Dean G. Lorich, MD
(3) Clinical rotation at WMC (Level I Trauma Center); David Asprinio, MD.
GOALS AND CHARACTERISTICS
The Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship facilitates development of expertise in management of orthopaedic trauma patients (especially in decision-making and the prioritization of treatment when the patient has multiple injuries). Surgical techniques including indirect reduction and “biological” internal and external fixation is also emphasized along with a comprehensive approach to postoperative care and rehabilitation. Special focus is placed on a team-based approach and the surgical management of patients with complex orthopaedic trauma (including polytrauma, periarticular fractures, long-bone fractures, complex articular fractures including pelvic and acetabular fractures, the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle and foot). The posttraumatic reconstruction of malunions, nonunions, and infections is also emphasized in addition to minimally invasive fracture surgery as well as In addition, super specialized areas of interest including pelvic osteotomies for dysplasia, the management of chronic posttraumatic pelvic pain, limb inequality and an approach to posttraumatic deformity will be included. The Fellow participates in teaching residents and medical students and in research involving clinical and basic science projects.
