Studies

Previous studies have looked at accuracy of those with formal training using ultrasound (US) to evaluate patients with musculoskeletal injuries in a clinical setting.  Due to limited and delayed access to magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) in Canada, many practitioners are utilizing US in their clinics with little to no formal training as part of their clinical evaluation in the diagnosis … Read More

Anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the head of the upper arm bone (humerus) is moved forward out of its socket.  Shoulder stabilization surgery is one option in managing this injury, to reduce the risk of re-dislocation.  When a shoulder dislocation occurs, many structures can be damaged.  One such structure is the bony head of the humerus which can be compressed … Read More

To surgically reconstruct the ACL, the surgeon uses the patients’ own tissue (graft) to become the new ligament.  Different tissues may have different advantages and disadvantages, and yet, the three most commonly used options have not been compared directly in one study.  The main goal of this study is to compare three tissues used to reconstruct the ACL – hamstring, … Read More