Brett Owens, MD

06/19/2023

The ACL is a ligament in the knee that can be injured, especially in sports, but treatment is available and new research is advancing treatment.

10/16/2019

Women experience shoulder instability differently from men

lenohumeral joint may cause men and women to experience shoulder instability in different ways.»Additionally, differences in circulating hormones such as relaxin may contribute to increased joint laxity in women compared with men; these differences affect the pathophysiology of instability.»The pr...

10/16/2019

Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is less common than ACL reconstruction. Results of isolated PCL reconstructions are superior to multiple ligament surgeries.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2325967119875139

09/05/2019

Half of clavicle fractures occur during sports.

Clavicle fractures are a very common injury due to accidental trauma, specifically during athletics. The purpose of this study was (1) to determine th…

08/06/2019

Pec major injuries can occur in collegiate athletes...and these often have tears at musculotendinous junction - impacting repair technique. Imaging, recognition, and early repair can help.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2325967119860157

08/06/2019

Great event this past Saturday - providing free sports exams to youth athletes in southern New England. Thanks to all our amazing volunteers!

06/24/2019

Surgeons control many of the costs associated with rotator cuff repair

The primary cost drivers of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery: a cost-minimization analysis of 40,618 cases

An estimated 250,000 rotator cuff repair (RCR) surgical procedures are performed every year in the United States. Although arthroscopic RCR has been shown to be a cost-effective operation, little is known about what specific factors affect the overall cost of surgery. This study examines the primary...

06/15/2019

Nice article on Kevin Durant injury - thanks for highlighting our research!

Kevin Durant, who will miss all of next season, has a long road ahead recuperating from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

06/14/2019

Rotator cuff repair performed by higher volume surgeons and facilities results in LOWER overall cost.

Background: Surgeon caseload has been shown to affect both health and economic outcomes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Although previous studies have inve...

05/06/2019

We still have much to learn about the rehabilitation of ACL revision reconstruction...but this is a nice start

collected included baseline demographics, surgical technique and pathological condition, prescribed rehabilitation instructions, and a series of validated patient-reported outcome instruments. Patients were followed for 2 years and asked to complete a set of outcome instruments identical to those co...

04/23/2019

As we age, there are many changes to our musculoskeletal system. Some of the effects of aging can be delayed or diminished with regular exercise.