I can provide some insight on research at Lenox Hill.
Considering the fact that Lenox Hill is not a major academic medical center, there is an abundance of research going on here. The primary goups responsible for at least 80% of the research are the Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, and the Ranawat Orthopedic Center (Total Joints). Most, but certainly not all, is clinical.
In addition to reseach at Lenox Hill, residents sometimes have the opportunity to participate in faculty research collaborations with HSS. Furthermore, residents are offered the opportunity to become involved in research during rotations at Boston Childrens, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Shock Trauma.
There is much more Orthopedic research happening at Lenox Hill than there is resident participation in research, although most residents publish 1 or 2 papers in their time here. This may relate to (1) the large size of the Orthopedic Department and the small size of the Orthopedic Residency, (2) the fact that as a "community program" Lenox Hill generally attracts residents with somewhat less interest in research, (3) the large surgical volume and primary clinical focus of the residency. Research opportunities abound, however. One or two Residents present at the AAOS nearly every year and often at specialty meetings. One of our interns got involved in research here a few months before intern year started and has already presented at several regional and national conferences. He is on his way to becoming very well-published. All it took was a demonstration of interest and dedication, now he seems to be working on a new project every time I talk to him.
Most of us are somewhat less motivated to do large volumes of research. Although we are required to produce one publication-worthy paper and encouraged to do a few projects in our time at Lenox Hill, those with an aversion to research find a way to focus on clinical orthopedics.
A list of recent resident publications quickly gleaned from the internet follows. There us a range from case reports to formal research.
Parvataneni HK. Nicholas SJ. McCance SE.
Bilateral pedicle stress fractures in a female athlete: case report and review of the literature.
Spine. 29(2):E19-21, 2004 Jan 15.
Bashir A. Zikria, Miroslav R. Radevic, Susan C. Jormark, Andrew G. Huvos, and S. Steven Yang
Intraosseous Leiomyoma of the Ulna. A Case Report
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Nov 2004; 86: 2522 - 2525.
Ranawat AS, Mohanty SS, Goldsmith SE, Rasquinha VJ, Rodriguez JA, Ranawat CS
Experience With an All-Polyethylene Total Knee Arthroplasty in Younger, Active Patients With Follow-up From 2 to 11 Years
The Journal of Arthroplasty. October 2005 (Vol. 20, Issue (Supplement 3), Pages 7-11)
Ranawat CS, Gupta SK, Zikria B, Zikria JF, Shah V, Ranawat AS
Design-Specific Increase in Range of Motion With PFC Sigma RP-F: A Matched Control Study
The Journal of Arthroplasty. February 2006 (Vol. 21, Issue 2, Page 308)
V.J. Rasquinha, C.S. Ranawat, C.L. Cervieri, and J.A. Rodriguez
The Press-Fit Condylar Modular Total Knee System with a Posterior Cruciate-Substituting Design A Concise Follow-up of a Previous Report
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., May 2006; 88: 1006 - 1010.
Hurd JL. Potter HG. Dua V. Ranawat CS. Sciatic nerve palsy after primary total hip arthroplasty: a new perspective.
Journal of Arthroplasty. 21(6):796-802, 2006 Sep.
Seneviratne A. Montgomery K. Bevilacqua B. Zikria B. Quantifying the extent of a type II SLAP lesion required to cause peel-back of the glenoid labrum--a cadaveric study.
Arthroscopy. 22(11):1163.e1-6, 2006 Nov.
Parvataneni H, Shah V, Ranawat A, Weiskopf J, Howard H, Cole N, Ranawat C
Controlling Pain After Total Hip And Knee Arthroplasty Using a Multimodal Protocol With Local Periarticular Injections: A Prospective, Randomized Study
The Journal of Arthroplasty. February 2007 (Vol. 22, Issue 2, Page 305)
I hope this information is useful.
