Dr. Michael Fu - Orthopedic Shoulder Research

Medical orthopedic research is one of the core missions of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the No. 1 hospital for orthopedics as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. As a shoulder specialist within the HSS Sports Medicine Institute, Dr. Fu is the director of orthopedic shoulder research at HSS, particularly with leading research efforts using the HSS shoulder replacement registry. Dr. Fu serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Arthroscopy, and is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, the American Journal of Sports Medicine, and the Bone & Joint Journal. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters, and has presented his research at national and international meetings.

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The full list of Dr. Fu’s publications can be found here. A select group of Dr. Fu’s published shoulder research papers are highlighted below:

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What Specific Activities are Patients Performing Two Years After Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
reverse total shoulder replacement, shoulder replacement, shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty
What Specific Activities are Patients Performing Two Years After Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
reverse total shoulder replacement, shoulder replacement, shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty
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reverse total shoulder replacement, shoulder replacement, shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty
Joint and Segment Sequencing and its Relationship to Ball Velocity and Throwing Arm Kinetics in Professional Pitchers
baseball, pitching, kinetics
Joint and Segment Sequencing and its Relationship to Ball Velocity and Throwing Arm Kinetics in Professional Pitchers
baseball, pitching, kinetics
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baseball, pitching, kinetics
Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference, Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State, and Substantial Clinical Benefit of the PROMIS Upper Extremity Questionnaire After Rotator Cuff Repair
rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff, outcomes research
Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference, Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State, and Substantial Clinical Benefit of the PROMIS Upper Extremity Questionnaire After Rotator Cuff Repair
rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff, outcomes research
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rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff, outcomes research
Outcomes of the Latarjet procedure with minimum 5- and 10-year follow-up: A systematic review
latarjet, shoulder instability, outcomes
Outcomes of the Latarjet procedure with minimum 5- and 10-year follow-up: A systematic review
latarjet, shoulder instability, outcomes
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latarjet, shoulder instability, outcomes
Delay to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Is Associated With Increased Risk of Revision Rotator Cuff Surgery
rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research, shoulder arthroscopy
Delay to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Is Associated With Increased Risk of Revision Rotator Cuff Surgery
rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research, shoulder arthroscopy
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rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research, shoulder arthroscopy
Development of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Prediction of Satisfaction at Two Years Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthritis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
Development of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Prediction of Satisfaction at Two Years Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthritis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
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shoulder arthritis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
The Effect of Patient Characteristics and Comorbidities on the Rate of Revision Rotator Cuff Repair
rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research
The Effect of Patient Characteristics and Comorbidities on the Rate of Revision Rotator Cuff Repair
rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research
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rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research
Outcomes of the Latarjet Procedure Versus Free Bone Block Procedures for Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
shoulder instability, latarjet
Outcomes of the Latarjet Procedure Versus Free Bone Block Procedures for Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
shoulder instability, latarjet
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shoulder instability, latarjet
Outcomes are Comparable Using Free Bone Block Autografts Versus Allografts for the Management of Anterior Shoulder Instability with Glenoid Bone Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
shoulder instability, allograft, bone block, distal tibia
Outcomes are Comparable Using Free Bone Block Autografts Versus Allografts for the Management of Anterior Shoulder Instability with Glenoid Bone Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
shoulder instability, allograft, bone block, distal tibia
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shoulder instability, allograft, bone block, distal tibia
PROMIS Physical Function Underperforms Psychometrically Relative to American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score in Patients Undergoing Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
PROMIS Physical Function Underperforms Psychometrically Relative to American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score in Patients Undergoing Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
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shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
What Associations Exist Between Comorbidity Indices and Postoperative Adverse Events After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
What Associations Exist Between Comorbidity Indices and Postoperative Adverse Events After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
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shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research
Continued Inpatient Care After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Associated With Increased Short-term Postdischarge Morbidity: A Propensity Score–Adjusted Analysis
shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research, outpatient
Continued Inpatient Care After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Associated With Increased Short-term Postdischarge Morbidity: A Propensity Score–Adjusted Analysis
shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research, outpatient
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shoulder arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder replacement, outcomes research, outpatient
Risk Factors for Short-Term Complications After Rotator Cuff Repair in the United States
rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research
Risk Factors for Short-Term Complications After Rotator Cuff Repair in the United States
rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research
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rotator cuff, rotator cuff repair, outcomes research
Epidemiology of Injuries in Tennis Players
tennis, injury, epidemiology, shoulder
Epidemiology of Injuries in Tennis Players
tennis, injury, epidemiology, shoulder
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tennis, injury, epidemiology, shoulder
Increased Shoulder Arthroscopy Time Is Associated With Overnight Hospital Stay and Surgical Site Infection
shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair
Increased Shoulder Arthroscopy Time Is Associated With Overnight Hospital Stay and Surgical Site Infection
shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair
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shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair
Surgical Anatomy of the Radial Nerve in the Deltopectoral Approach for Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty and Periprosthetic Fracture Fixation: A Cadaveric Study
anatomy, shoulder replacement, shoulder arthroplasty, revision
Surgical Anatomy of the Radial Nerve in the Deltopectoral Approach for Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty and Periprosthetic Fracture Fixation: A Cadaveric Study
anatomy, shoulder replacement, shoulder arthroplasty, revision
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anatomy, shoulder replacement, shoulder arthroplasty, revision
Effect of Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity on Complications After Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthritis
Effect of Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity on Complications After Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthritis
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shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthritis
Malnutrition: A Marker for Increased Complications, Mortality, and Length of Stay After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthritis, nutrition
Malnutrition: A Marker for Increased Complications, Mortality, and Length of Stay After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthritis, nutrition
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shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthritis, nutrition