Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione, chair of orthopedics at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and LIJ Medical Center in New Hyde Park, was recently elected president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Sgaglione, who specializes in sports medicine and joint replacement, also holds the position of chairman and professor of orthopedic surgery at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.
Nicholas A. Sgaglione, M.D. Now President of the AANA
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Dr. Sgaglione earned his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and a fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery from the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute and Southern California Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Group.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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