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Aspire Orthopaedics Clinical and Research Fellowship in Knee and Hip Reconstruction Surgery

Fellowship/Residency Information

Aspen Suite, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Northwood, Santry
Dublin, 9
IRELAND
https://www.sportssurgeryclinic.com/

This fellowship provides a comprehensive exposure to all areas of knee and hip surgery, including arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, joint preservation, osteotomy and arthroplasty, as well as some trauma, including major ligament disruptions. The fellow will attend surgical sessions and clinics. There is also a strong focus on clinical research. Overall, this fellowship provides a world-class experience in all aspects of knee and hip surgery with an excellent balance between clinical and research activities.

Primary Language Spoken: Aspire Orthopaedics, Sports Surgery Clinic
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s):

Contact Information

Niamh Keane, Head of Research

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Dublin City University, School of Health and Human Performance (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 12 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: No
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Professor Brian M Devitt, MD, FRCSI, FFSEM, FRACS, PHD - Knee and Hip surgery Mr Mihai Vioreanu, MD, MCh, FFSEM, FRCSI - Knee and Hip surgery Mr Gavin McHugh, MD, FRCS - Knee and Hip surgery
Recent activity of Teaching Center:

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: 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
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: 1. McAleese T, Murgier J, Cavaignac E, Devitt BM. A review of Marcel Lemaire’s original work on lateral extra-articular tenodesis. Journal of ISAKOS. 2024;9(3):431-437. doi:10.1016/j.jisako.2024.02.006 2. Devitt BM, Neri T, Fritsch BA. Combined anterolateral complex and anterior cruciate ligament injury: Anatomy, biomechanics, and management—State-of-the-art. Journal of ISAKOS. 2023;8(1):37-46. doi:10.1016/j.jisako.2022.10.004 3. Klemm HJ, Webster KE, Devitt BM, Norsworthy CJ, Whitehead TS, Feller JA. Development and validation of a novel method for assessing physical activity profiles after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: The Sports and Physical Activity scale. Journal of ISAKOS. 2024;9(6):100312. doi:10.1016/j.jisako.2024.100312 4. Devitt BM, Harrington CÍ. Editorial Commentary: Patients With Thin Hip Capsules, Capsular Redundancy, Capsular Defects, Hypermobility, Dysplasia, and Female Patients Are at Increased Risk of Hip Instability. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2022;38(12):3141-3142. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2022.06.013 5. Devitt BM, Klemm HJ, Kirby J, et al. Effect of Radiological Evidence of Kaplan Fiber Injury on the Clinical and Functional Outcomes After Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2022;50(13):3557-3564. doi:10.1177/03635465221124249 6. Devitt BM, Batty LM. High Rate of Initially Overlooked Kaplan Fiber Complex Injuries in Patients With Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Letter to the Editor. Am J Sports Med. 2022;50(1):NP1-NP3. doi:10.1177/03635465211049385 7. Sonnery-Cottet B, Carrozzo A, Saithna A, et al. Indications for Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures in the ACL Reconstructed Knee: Part I of An International Consensus Statement. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. Published online June 2025:S0749806325004359. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2025.06.012 8. Blucher NC, Feller JA, Devitt BM, et al. Is There an Association in Young Patients Between Quadriceps or Hamstring Strength After ACL Reconstruction and Graft Rupture? Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022;10(6):23259671221101003. doi:10.1177/23259671221101003 9. Röhm J, Devitt BM, Feller JA. Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis in Skeletally Immature Patients: The Modified Ellison Technique. Video Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023;3(5):26350254231191143. doi:10.1177/26350254231191143 10. Huntington LS, Talia A, Devitt BM, Batty L. Management and outcomes of proximal tibiofibular joint ganglion cysts: A systematic review. The Knee. 2022;37:60-70. doi:10.1016/j.knee.2022.05.009 11. Egan B, Devitt BM. More meat on the bone: Perioperative nutrition and elective orthopaedic surgery. Experimental Physiology. Published online May 31, 2025:EP092872. doi:10.1113/EP092872 12. McAleese T, Welch N, King E, et al. Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Level 1 Athletes: Factors Associated With Return to Play, Reinjury, and Knee Function at 5 Years of Follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2025;53(4):777-790. doi:10.1177/03635465241313386 13. McAleese T, St-Georges M, Murphy D, Bartlett J, Devitt BM. Review of Arthur E. Ellison’s work on anterolateral rotatory laxity of the knee: The classic. Journal of ISAKOS. 2025;10:100355. doi:10.1016/j.jisako.2024.100355 14. Blucher N, Devitt BM. Risks and Complications Related to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in High-Level Athletes. In: Karahan M, Tapasvi SR, Amendola A, Basa CD, Espregueira-Mendes J, Hughes JD, eds. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Throughout the Life Span. Springer Nature Switzerland; 2025:307-324. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-84501-7_25 15. Vitharana TN, King E, Welch N, Devitt B, Moran K. Sensorimotor Dysfunction Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (Part 1). What Is It? How Can Clinicians Assess It? Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2025;55(6):390-406. doi:10.2519/jospt.2025.12725 16. Sonnery-Cottet B, Carrozzo A, Saithna A, et al. Surgical Treatment and Complications of Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures in the ACL reconstructed Knee: Part II of An International Consensus Statement. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. Published online June 2025:S0749806325004360. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2025.06.013 17. Al’Khafaji I, Devitt BM, Feller JA. The Modified Ellison Technique: A Distally Fixed Iliotibial Band Transfer for Lateral Extra-articular Augmentation of the Knee. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2022;11(2):e257-e262. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2021.10.016 18. Lord BR, Devitt BM, Hookway SR, et al. The Resolution of Kaplan Fiber Injuries Is Observed in a Majority of Cases at 9 Months After Acute Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Radiological Study. Am J Sports Med. 2023;51(10):2596-2602. doi:10.1177/03635465231180859
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