Chicago Hip Preservation Fellowship

The American Hip Institute (Chicago, IL) - Hip Preservation Fellowship - 2020-2021 and 2021-2022

Focusing on Hip Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation: Fellows will be trained in all aspects of hip preservation surgery, and will gain a unique foundation in complex hip arthroscopy. Training will focus heavily on minimally-invasive techniques for treatment of labral tears, FAI, subspine and ischiofemoral impingement, dysplasia, and microinstability.

Arthroscopic/Endoscopic HIP surgical skills:

• - Complex arthroscopic labral repair including Circumferential labral reconstruction
• - 3D planning and accurate correction of FAI
• - Capsular plication and reconstruction
• - Ligamentum teres reconstruction
• - Osteochondral management (microfracture, subchondroplasty, osteoarticular allograft)
• - Endoscopic gluteus medius repair
• - Endoscopic hamstring repair

Open HIP surgical skills:

• - Peri-acetabular osteotomy (PAO)
• - Open surgical hip dislocation (Osteochondral management)
• - Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR; direct anterior, posterior)
• - Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA; direct anterior, posterior, and robotic-assisted MAKOplasty)

This highly specialized fellowship prepares trainees for a focused niche practice in Hip Preservation. Fellows with academic interests benefit from the strong research program, based in a collaborative, learning environment. The fellowship is ideally suited for trainees graduating from a sports medicine fellowship who wish to obtain further training in a second fellowship. However, application is also open to graduating residents. Salary up to $80k annually. www.americanhipinstitute.com

Application:
Please send cover letter, CV and three letters of recommendation to Benjamin G. Domb, M.D. and Ajay C. Lall, M.D., M.S.

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