Dr. G in the News

• Dr Garrigues Receives the Prestigious Neer Award

  

  Two shoulder surgeons at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Drs. Greg Nicholson and Grant Garrigues, were presented with the prestigious Charles S. Neer Award at the annual American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) meeting on October 18, 2024. The award recipients received an honorarium and a certificate during the 2024 Open Meeting/Specialty Day.

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• Understanding Shohei Ohtani's Partial Shoulder Dislocation

  In Game 2 of the 2024 World Series, Dodgers’ superstar Shohei Ohtani reportedly suffered a partial shoulder dislocation which left fans wondering about the extent of this injury and his prognosis. We talked with shoulder surgeon and White Sox Team Physician Dr. Grant Garrigues about the injury — also known as a shoulder subluxation.

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• Dr. G again named a “Top Doctor” by Chicago Magazine

  

  The list is created by Castle Connelly—a physician-led healthcare research and information company—and includes the top physicians in the country. This is a repeat honor for Dr. G, who is one of a small number of shoulder surgeons so selected.

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• Dr. Garrigues Featured on The Ortho Show Podcast

  

  Learn more about Dr. Garrigues’ journey to shoulder and elbow surgery in this recent podcast episode with Dr. Scott Sigman on The Ortho Show. This episode is available on all major podcast platforms.

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• Dr. Garrigues Receives the 2023 Prosthetic Joint Infection Research Grant from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Foundation

  

  This grant helps support Dr. Garrigues’ ongoing research collaboration with the Rush Biocompatibility and Implant Pathology Laboratory on the detection of C. acnes infection within the tissue surrounding a total shoulder arthroplasty.

• Pepperdine Athletes Step Back from Injuries

  

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• Life, Money, and Medicine—What they don’t teach in residency

  

  Please visit https://members.myaocconnect.com/best-practice-presentations/#life-money-medicine and listen to Drs. Freehill, Namdari, and Sears discuss academics vs private practice vs privademics in the latest episode. Registration is free

• Advancing Research Shoulder to Shoulder: Surgeons and Laboratory Scientists at Rush Team Up to Improve Shoulder Replacements

  

  

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• Named #1 Worldwide Expert in Shoulder Replacement

  

  THANK YOU! to all of my research collaborators—Recently named #1 Worldwide Expert in Shoulder Replacement! The expertscape methodology is based on having the most peer-reviewed, publications in the field in the last 10 Years. To support ground-breaking shoulder research visit rush.convio.net/ShoulderElbowInnovation To make an appointment visit www.DrGshoulder.com

• Proud to be faculty for the Rush sports medicine fellowship

• Comprehensive Shoulder & Elbow Course

  

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• Advancing Research Shoulder to Shoulder Surgeons and Laboratory Scientists at Rush Team Up to Improve Shoulder Replacements

  

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• Shoulder Surgery Helps 59- Year-Old Get Back To CrossFit

  A lifelong athlete, Dan DeCarlo, 59, of North Aurora, was no stranger to aches and pains. In 6th grade, he started weight training and then went on to excel in multiple sports, including football, wrestling, baseball, and hockey.

  

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  Before:Mr. DeCarlo’s rotator cuff tear viewed through a minimally-invasive fiber-optic camera. The edge of the rotator cuff (*) is torn and retracted far from the edge of the footprint (dotted line) revealing a huge hole.

  

  After:In just over an hour, the tendon has been securely repaired to its anatomic position and the healing process has begun.

  

  Video:The completed double row repair. The suture secures the massive repair securely to the tendon.

• Skeletal Trauma of the Upper Extremityby Garrigues, Richard, and Gage

  From the sternoclavicular joint to the distal phalanx, Skeletal Trauma of the Upper Extremity is a practical, one-volume resource covering all aspects of upper limb trauma and surgery. Comprehensive in scope, it features a multidisciplinary, step-by-step approach to evaluation and management, including concise background information and a detailed focus on practical points and surgical techniques. Written by global experts in traumatology, sports medicine, shoulder, elbow, and hand surgery, this richly illustrated guide brings you into the operating room with leaders in the field.

  • Offers detailed, practical guidance from the originators and/or masters of each procedure, along with multiple, illustrated surgical technique descriptions.
  • Includes pearls and pitfalls, preoperative evaluation and indications, surgical techniques, rehabilitation, and management of complications.
  • Features tables and figures throughout that clearly demonstrate surgical tips and tricks.
  • Identifies controversial topics and covers current challenges such as arthroscopic coracoclavicular/acromioclavicular joint reconstruction, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus fracture, total elbow arthroplasty for fracture, interosseous membrane reconstruction of the forearm, and many more.
  • Contains more than 500 high-quality illustrations, including anatomical and surgical illustrations, surgical photographs, ultrasounds, and x-rays.
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

  

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• Please join us at the @aanaorg ADVANCED SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY course August 21-22. Course directors Dickens and Denard have a great lineup and I am proud to be joining the faculty again. Please join us and learn the skills to cure your patients. Sign up now—only a few spots left.

  

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• Call to Arms

  It was a lab full of rats and a neighbor’s invitation that would start the trajectory toward Grant Garrigues’s career as an orthopedic surgeon.

  

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• Dr. Grant Garrigues on FOXChicago - Caring for White Sox and youth athletes

• Being a team physician is all about keeping the players healthy. That takes a team—my @mor_docs partners, @whitesox trainers, therapists, nutritionists, rad-techs, players, coaches—the list is endless!

  

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• Being a team doctor during the #COVID19 pandemic is a unique experience!

  Dr. Grant Garrigues of Hinsdale, who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery, was recruited by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush 2 1/2 years ago to work with Chicago teams and now is assigned to the White Sox and Chicago Bulls. He too spoke about the COVID-19 protocols in place to keep everyone safe.

  

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• Be wary of shoulder injuries while skiing and snowboarding!

  “I didn’t want any problems going forward so I went for a second opinion,” he says. After doing some research, he discovered shoulder specialist Dr. Grant Garrigues who strongly disagreed with the first treatment plan and recommend surgery right away to reconnect and stabilize his shoulder joint.

  

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• Current Concepts to Address Glenohumeral Instability

  The Mitek Sports Medicine Shoulder Summit is coming soon! Looking forward to being a part of the complex instability event on March 9th! Join me along with Drs Rick Ryu; Mark Getelman; and Ivan Wong as we discuss the most challenging cases and the most innovative options.

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• This rare case illustrates how an ossified spinoglenoid ligament can cause suprascapular nerve entrapment.

  My co-authors and I describe a surgical technique for resection of the ossified ligament and the patient's recovery in the current issue of #JBJSCaseConnector @jbjs

  

• Dr. G on WGN-TV on injuries to watch out for with the Chicago snowstorm. Heart attacks, slips and falls, and shoulder injuries are just the beginning.

• Isolated arthroscopic subacromial decompression may not improve shoulder impingement at 5 years—a placebo controlled randomized trial.

  Commentary by Drs. Grant Garrigues and Ryan Quigley

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• The COVID 19 pandemic has continued for longer than anyone predicted. As we continue to social distance and many are working from home, the injuries from poor ergonomics in these “temporary” workspaces continue. Dr. G discusses this with television reporters from ABC news adds some tips for how to prevent shoulder pain while working from home.

• Working from home during the pandemic? Poor ergonomics can lead to shoulder issues.

    1.Take time out of every hour to stand up, and stretch
    2.Be mindful of your posture and try to have your screen up high for a straight ahead gaze
    3.Keep your shoulder blades strong

  

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• Paul Grammont invented the first successful reverse total shoulder but his ground-breaking design has been further refined.

  Glenosphere center of rotation lateralization and a more varus humerosocket inclination improve stability, notching, and range of motion. Read more in our latest publication!

  

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• Proud to be featured on the Nailed It! orthopaedic podcast. Had a great time with @naileditortho discussing shoulder arthritis. They did a great job and its worth a listen!

  

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• How do shoulder surgeons decide the best way to treat recurrent shoulder instability? Revision scope @bankart, open bankart, remplissage, latarjet?! No surprise glenoid bone loss is critical but, surprisingly glenoid track less important. #orthotwitter #shoulderinstability

  

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• “Proud to author a chapter in the new textbook Basketball Medicine and Sports Science on “Elbow Injuries in Basketball” with my co-author, Kurt Stoll, MD. @mor_docs #basketball #orthotwitter #sportsmedicine

  

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• Wally's Story

  Chronic shoulder pain can be the sign of a rotator cuff tear. See Wally’s Story to learn more.

• The public health agencies focus on stroke, heart attacks, lung cancer and birth defects. Ortho surgeons need to lead education and counseling about the effect of smoking on MSK health. #orthotwitter #smokefree @mor_docs

  

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• Hot off the press! Congrats to @nicholson_md, editor of Orthopaedic Knowledge Update OKU Shoulder and Elbow! Enjoyed writing the Massive Rotator Cuff tears chapter with @Shoulder2LeanOn and @FLshoulderdoc. Get your copy today!

  

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• “How to Build your Practice as a Young Surgeon” published in @AAOS1 Now. Proud to learn from fellow presenters Alex Vaccaro, MD, MBA, PhD and @DrAntoniaChen #AAOSNow #orthotwitter @mor_docs

  

  

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• First @AANAorg and @ASESmembers combined arthroscopic and open shoulder virtual course “in the books!” Great course with star-studded faculty from around the country. Thanks to the faculty for participating and thanks for the opportunity to lead the course with fellow master faculty and course directors Jeff Abrams, @Jsanchezsotelo, and Guido Marra. #orthotwitter @mor_docs

  

• The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists' Consensus Statement on Rehabilitation For Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

  Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty is the gold standard shoulder replacement procedure for patients with an intact rotator cuff and sufficient glenoid bone to accommodate prosthetic glenoid implant and offers reliable patient satisfaction, excellent implant longevity, and a low incidence of complications.

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• Dr. G featured on the “Lifestyle as Medicine” Podcast with Michael Ricchio

  In episode #3 Dr. Grant Garrigues, orthopedic surgeon for the Chicago Bulls and White Sox, discusses the compounding effect of injuries, the role of stretching and strength in prevention and how he manages his personal time.

  

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• Dr. Garrigues featured on the Lifestyle as Medicine Podcast with Michael Ricchio

• Shared electric scooters are returning to Chicago streets

  Oh no, here we go again! Chicago scooters are back. Please be careful but if you do get injured, visit www.DrGshoulder.com @mor_docs #safetyfirst #scooters

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• Surgical Treatment for Recurrent Shoulder Instability: Factors Influencing Surgeon Decision Making

  Just published in @JSESmedia! Glenoid bone loss influences surgical decision making for instability but glenoid track did not strongly influence. Great to work with former practice partner @JonathanRiboh who led this great group. @mor_docs

  

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• Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 13 is on the shelves! Proud to edit the shoulder section with fantastic contributions from top shoulder specialists: Freehill, Singh, Gillespie, Riboh, Ricchetti, and Entezari. Great leadership as always from @parviziJavad. @aaosmembers @mor_docs. buy your copy today or discount for AAOS members:

  

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• Contracture and transient receptor potential channel upregulation in the anterior glenohumeral joint capsule of patients with end-stage osteoarthritis

  Just published in @JSESmedia. Very excited to present work with top tendon and capsular biology researcher @DianneLittlePhD and team. The anterior capsule in shoulder arthritis is tight, inflamed and thickened. This has implications for the CAUSE of arthritis, implications for possible treatment of arthritis and stiffness. Stay tuned! @mor_docs

  During anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) for primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA), the anterior shoulder joint capsule (ASJC) is characterized grossly by contracture, synovitis, and fibrosis. In tissues that develop fibrosis, there is substantial cross-talk between macrophages, fibroblasts, and myofibroblasts, modulated by calcium signaling and transient receptor potential (TRP) channel signaling.

  

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• Salvage reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for failed anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: a cohort analysis

  Just published in @JSESmedia great study with @FLshoulderdoc @AnthonyRomeoMD J Cancienne and @nicholson_md. Proud to be a part of it. Bottom line: Reverse TSA works as a salvage for failed anatomic, but not as good as primary. Conclusion: Get it right the first time!!! @MOR_docs

  Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) as a revision procedure for failed anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is increasing in incidence. The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of RTSA as a revision salvage procedure for failed TSA and identify factors that influenced those outcomes.

  

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• Influence of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty baseplate design on torque and compression relationship

  Just published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery: influence of baseplate design on compression for reverse total shoulder. That great “bite” you feel with the DJO Global monoblock design is partly compression, partly friction of the baseplate on the reamed surface. Important for surgeons to know for that tactile “feel” during implantation.

  

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• ASES Podcast – Episode 12 – COVID19 and Return to the Operating Room

  Proud to be a part of the @ASESmembers podcast on returning to the operating room in the COVID19 era. Enjoyed talking with hosts Peter Chalmers and @RachelFrankMD.

  In this episode of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Podcast, hosts Dr. Peter Chalmers and Dr. Rachel Frank conduct a roundtable interview on returning to work as surgeons after COVID19. Guests include Dr. Grant Garrigues of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago Illinois, Dr. Charles Jobin of Columbia University in New York City, and Dr. Reza Omid of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

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• Road to Recovery

  Video uploaded by a grateful patient. He sustained an arm wrestling injury with a humerus fracture and a radial nerve palsy. Successfully, treated by Dr. G with internal fixation and nerve exploration and some great work by the OT team and the patient himself to prevent stiffness. Great example of how the nerve takes time to recover but full recovery is the norm in healthy, young, nonsmokers!

• Honored to comment on the work of @UConnHealthOSM ortho team in @ArthroscopyJ. Managing both rotator cuff tear biology and the mechanical environment are clearly the keys, and creative solutions like theirs will one day come to fruition.@mor_docs

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• Surgery, OT Restores Hand Function After Devastating Injury (Video)

  Her body was shattered and her left hand hung motionless after she was struck by a truck during a morning run near her neighborhood. Dr Garrigues and his team repaired her shoulder and used complex surgery and extensive rehab to help her regain the use of her lifeless hand.

  A Team of Orthopaedic Specialists in Her Corner

  Hufner needed reconstructive surgery to repair the severe break in her arm. “I’ve rarely seen an arm as damaged and swollen as Beth’s,” said Grant Garrigues, MD, a Duke orthopaedic shoulder surgeon who was recommended to Hufner by a trusted family friend. Dr. Garrigues knew Hufner was worried about how she would function in the future. “I assured Beth that our entire orthopaedic team was in her corner, and we would do everything possible to get her active quality of life back," he said.

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• Telemedicine working well while office visits are limited because of the coronavirus pandemic

  

  Dr. Grant Garrigues of Hinsdale works with a patient during a recent telemedicine appointment.(Ann Pitcher/Ann Pitcher)

  Dr. Bahir Mansur, a longtime Clarendon Hills resident and a family practice physician, has sporadically used telemedicine in the past, but has been using it regularly since canceling most regular office visits because of the coronavirus pandemic, he said.

  Mansur, who is affiliated with MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn and Rush Oak Park Hospital, said he has been doing about 10 telemedicine appointments each day.

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• Dr. Grant Garrigues interview re: Covid-19

• Bad to the Bones—6 Ways Smoking Affects Musculoskeletal Health

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• On the Cuff

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• Chicago’s new scooters: Dr. Grant Garrigues talks to NBC5

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• Dr. Grant Garrigues interviewed at AAOS2019

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• The Weekend Warrior’s Shoulder: Orthopaedic Symposium 2014

• Commentary on "Labeled white blood cell/bone marrow single-photon emission computed tomography with computed tomography fails in diagnosing chronic periprosthetic shoulder joint infection"

• Grant E. Garrigues, MD, offering Novel Rotator Cuff Procedure

• Duke Performs Novel Rotator Cuff Procedure

• DVS Statistical Model Can Evaluate Pitching Mechanics and Injury Risk from Video

• New Material to Repair a Common Joint Injury

• Pressure to Play: Youth Baseball Injuries

• Prevent Overuse Injuries in Baseball Pitchers

• Surgeons Ignorant Of Orthopedic Implant Costs, Study Says

• Few Docs Aware Of Implant Devices' Price Tags, Survey Finds

• Most surgeons blind to implanted device costs

• Survey: Doctors Have No Clue What Hip Replacements Cost