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Sherbrooke University Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship Program

Fellowship/Residency Information

3001, 12e avenue nord
3001, 12e avenue nord
Sherbrooke, Québec J1H5N4
CANADA
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:7d16efcb-b198-4a91-9677-60f1a4fb505b

Dynamic fellowship program including hand-on arthroscopic surgery training (knee, shoulder, hip) and research. 70% arthroscopy. ACL reconstructions and revisions Meniscal repairs Cartilage surgeries Osteotomies Multi-ligament reconstructions Patella instability surgeries Cuff repair and Superior Capsular Reconstruction Bankart, Remplissage and Latarjet Hip arthroscopy Elbow arthroscopy Hip, knee, shoulder and elbow arthroplasties It is to mention that this fellowship takes place in French, since we are part of a French speaking University and hospital.

Primary Language Spoken: Université de Sherbrooke
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s):

Contact Information

Dr. François Vézina, MD, FRCSC

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Université de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie CHUS (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 12 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 1
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: François Vézina, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy Frédéric Balg, MD, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroplasty Stéphane Ricard, MD, Knee, Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroplasty
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private Internal
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: On demand from program website Medical Societies Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Vézina F, Salmon LJ, Roe JP. Transphyseal ACL Reconstruction: A Safe Option Even in Prepubescent Tanner I, II, and III Children. Oper Tech Orthop. 1 juin 2024;34(2):101111. Joannette Bourguignon M, Bédard S, Balg F, Lebel K, Keith Leang A, Vézina F. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sizing Tools Can Be Interchanged Without Affecting Graft Diameter Measurement. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. févr 2022;S2666061X22000074. Fleury C, Gagnon G, Bédard S, Vézina F. Median nerve injury after Latarjet open surgery: a case report. JSES Rev Rep Tech. mars 2022;S2666639122000177. Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Leang AK, Bédard S, Lebel K, Balg F, Vézina F. A Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Autograft Reliably Augments the Size of the Hamstring Graft During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil [Internet]. 3 oct 2022 [cité 6 oct 2022]; Disponible sur: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X22001407 Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Leang AK, Bédard S, Lebel K, Balg F, Vézina F. Estimated diameter increase from a 4S to a 6S hamstring graft configuration - A cadaveric study. SICOT-J. 2023;9:34.
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