Expert: World Cup and knee injuries in soccer
As the World Cup in Russia is ongoing, did you know that 捆绑SM社区 hosts a in partnership with ?
Dr. Moreno Morelli, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, 捆绑SM社区 and St. Mary's Hospital Centre (捆绑SM社区 Affiliated Teaching Institution).
He's the medical director for the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in Montreal. He鈥檚 doing research on how to better treat knee injuries, specifically anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). His colleagues are also sensitizing soccer players about concussions and Professor Shawn Robbins is doing gait analysis following ACL injuries.
鈥淚 am interested in injury prevention and restoration of function following acute and chronic soft tissue injury. Characterizing how the body attempts to cope with this injury might provide insight into better treatment approaches for those who sustain an ACL injury.鈥�鈥擠r. Morelli
moreno.morelli [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
