WINTER 2024 NEWSLETTER
from the Orthopaedic Foundation
Dear Family, Friends, and Esteemed Colleagues,
We hope this newsletter finds you in good health and your 2024 is off to a great start! We hope you enjoy our winter newsletter.
19th Anniversary Gala Highlights
The Orthopaedic Foundation’s 19th Anniversary Gala, hosted on November 19, 2023, was a remarkable success! Our top contributors, friends, family, and colleagues celebrated together at Tony’s at the J House for a magnificent evening. We thank all those in attendance for helping us to make the night truly amazing.
Save the Date: 20th Anniversary Gala
We are thrilled to announce our highly anticipated 20th Anniversary Gala! This year’s special event will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2024. The event will feature our contributions to the world of orthopaedics and celebrate our generous donors and contributors.
Make sure to stay tuned for future communications about the 20th Anniversary Gala event on our Instagram at @ortho_foundation!
2024 Manhattan Medical Immersion Camp
It’s that time of year: registration for our 2024 Manhattan Medical Immersion Camp is now open! The Medical Immersion Camp is a truly unique opportunity for students to obtain hands-on experience in the operating room. This one-of-a-kind program offers students the opportunity to work directly in a small group setting with surgeons and medical professionals from some of New York’s top hospitals. The program is open to high school students of all ages as well as pre-med, college students.
This year’s session will take place from Sunday-Saturday, July 7-13, 2024, at our BioSkills Lab in New York City. For more information, a virtual brochure, and to download and submit an application, please visit our website. A limited number of spots are available!
Research Corner
Our research team is busy developing new projects and innovative research studies to advance the science of orthopaedic care and help you maintain a healthy and after lifestyle.
The team published an article in October 2023 in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery entitled, Arthroscopic Labral Reconstruction With a Modified Inferior Capsular Shift Allows Return to Sport and Excellent Outcomes in Contact and Noncontact Athletes With Anterior Shoulder Instability at Minimum 5-Year Follow-up. Sixty-four patients underwent arthroscopic labral reconstruction for shoulder dislocation. Thirty-eight were contact or collision athletes (i.e. hockey, basketball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, football, water polo, martial arts) and 26 were limited or no contact athletes (i.e. baseball, snowboarding/skiing, cycling, softball, tennis, weightlifting, dance, golf). All athletes were successfully able to return to their original sport of choice at an average of 5 and 6 months postoperatively. Five patients had a trauma re-dislocation. The remaining patients had no signs of instability at an average 12-year follow-up.
Our 2023 summer research intern, Romy Pein, presented her summer research at the 28th Annual New York Medical College Student Research Forum in December – Long-term Functional Outcomes Between Unicompartmental and Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Same Patient. Romy is a 2nd year medical student at New York Medical College. We are proud of you Romy!
If you know a medical student or college student interested in the field of orthopaedics and sports medicine, check out our Summer Research Internship. More information can be found here. Applications are due March 1st.
Hey Doc…
My shoulder has been hurting for the last few months. I have been taking Advil on and off. Do I need a prescription for a stronger anti-inflammatory? A pain killer? A muscle relaxer? Please help, I can’t take this pain any longer!
“Pain and the utilization of pain medications is unique to each patient. Anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), i.e. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Naproxen (Aleve), and Meloxicam (Mobic) are commonly used in orthopaedics. Some are available over the counter while others require a prescription. These medications should not be combined and should be avoided altogether in those with pre-existing stomach or kidney problems. They should also be used strictly as directed. Typically, narcotics are reserved for post-operative and short time use due to the many side effects as well as addiction potential.”
Many thanks to our very own Sports Medicine Fellow, Dr. Michael F. DiVella, DO, for this Newsletter’s segment of “Hey Doc!” Dr. DiVella completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY. He is currently completing the ACGME-accredited Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
Do you have a question for one of our Fellows, surgeons, or medical professionals? Feel free to submit your questions to Noah Li at nli@ofals.org!
We hope you enjoyed this Newsletter, and we thank you for your continued generous support!
Warm Regards,
Janine Bahar
Executive Director
