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Office
3471 5th Ave
Ste 1010
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-605-3267Fax+1 412-687-3724
Summary
- I am a board certified orthopedic surgeon that specializes in upper and lower extremity sports medicine. In addition to my work as a University of Pittsburgh professor and a leading orthopaedic surgeon, I currently co-head as a team physician for the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Football Department of Athletics and team physician for Carlow University and Mt. Lebanon High School.
My research interests include knee and shoulder biomechanics and I am working together with Dr. Richard Debski on the examination of older individuals with rotator cuff tears, to help determine what forms and combinations of treatment — injections, physical therapy, or surgery — are most effective.
Recently, I was awarded the Cabaud Memorial Award, which was given for the best paper researching hard or soft tissue biology. I also won the Aircast Award for Basic Science for his collaborative work on ACL reconstruction.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2008 - 2009
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- Albert Ludwigs University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 2008 - 2013
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Faculty Honoree, 40th Annual Honors Convocation University of Pittsburgh, 2016
- New Investigator Recognition Award Finalist Orthopaedic Research Society, 2016
- Best Doctors List Pittsburgh Business Times, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- STABILITY 2: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction +/- Lateral Tenodesis With Patellar vs Quad Tendon Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 28
- STaR Trial: Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 31
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Functional knee bracing provides protection to the anterior cruciate ligament in response to rotatory loads.Sene K Polamalu, Ehab M Nazzal, Emre Anil Ozbek, Gian Andrea Lucidi, Luke T Mattar
Clinical Biomechanics. 2024-12-04 - How Can the Environmental Impact of Orthopaedic Surgery Be Measured and Reduced? Using Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction as a Test Case.Nathalia Silva de Souza Lima Cano, Ian D Engler, Rezvan Mohammadiziazi, Federica Geremicca, Dylan Lawson
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2024-12-04 - Infographic. Multiligament knee injury (MLKI): an expert consensus statement on nomenclature, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.Iain Robert Murray, Navnit S Makaram, Chryssa Neo, Andrew G Geeslin, Jorge Chahla
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024-12-02
Journal Articles
- Distal Femur Morphology Affects Rotatory Knee Instability in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament RupturesVolker Musahl, Jason Zlotnicki, Jeremy M Burnham, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
- Over-the-Top ACL Reconstruction Yields Comparable Outcomes to Traditional ACL Reconstruction in Primary and Revision Settings: A Systematic ReviewVolker Musahl, MD, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
- No Difference Between Full Thickness and Partial Thickness Quadriceps Tendon Autografts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic ReviewAjay C Kanakamedala, Obianuju A Obioha, Bryson P Lesniak, Volker Musahl, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Die Rolle der extra-artikularen Tenodese in kombinierten Verletzungen des vorderen (The role of an extra -articular tenodesis in combined injuries to the front.Guenther D, Irarrazaval S, Bell KM, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Fu FH, Debski RE, Musahl V, DKOU ( German Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology), Berlin, Germany, 1/25/2016
- In-Situ Krafte des Anterolateralen Ligaments und der anterolateralen Kapsel des Kniegelenks. (In - Situ forces of Anterolateral ligament and the anterolateral capsule ...Guenther D, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Bell KM, Irarrazaval S, Fu FH, Musahl V, Debski RE, DKOU ( German Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology), Berlin, Germany, 1/25/2016
- Retrospective Review of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Surgical Fixation of Jones Fractures with Biological Augmentation in the Elite Athlete.Rocha J, Musahl V, AOFAS Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1/20/2016
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Lectures
- Distal Femoral Osteotomy in Sports Medicine.Kresge Eye Institute Auditorium, DMC, Detroit, MI - 1/13/2016
- Improving Outcomes in ACL Reconstruction.Kresge Eye Institute Auditorium, DMC, Detroit, MI - 1/13/2016
- Quadriceps ACL Reconstruction.Smith & Nephew Laboratory, DMC, Detroit, MI - 1/13/2016
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Other
- No Difference in Outcome Between Early versus Delayed Weight-Bearing Following Microfracture Surgery of the Hip, Knee or Ankle: A Systematic Review of Outcomes and Com...De SA D, Thornley P, Niroopan G, Khan M, McCarthy C, Simunovic N, Adamich J Jamshidi S, Forough F, Peterson D, Musahl V, Ayeni OR
http://jisakos.bmj.com/content/early/2016/01/11/jisakos-2015-000028
1/8/2016 - The Anterolateral Capsule of the Knee. Video PresentationAlbers M, Shaikh H, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Irarrazaval S, Musahl V, Fu FH, Orthopaedic Video Theater Committee, AAOS Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL - 1/1/2016 - Discussion regarding the care provided to their patient. During the patient’s junior year as a college football player, he suffered a season-ending knee injury.Musahl V, Mares A, Medical Monday video spot, UPMC
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Press Mentions
- Overcoming Long Odds to Finish a MarathonDecember 24th, 2022
- Official: AC Milan Striker Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery; 2 Months OutJune 20th, 2021
- Small Lateral Meniscus Tears Propagate over Time in ACL Intact and Deficient KneesNovember 9th, 2020
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Committees
- Program Committee Chair, ACL Study Group 2017 - Present
- Member, AOSSM Member of the Education Committee 2016 - Present
- Scientific Committee Chair, ISAKOS 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- American Orthopedic AssociationMember
- Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)Member
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- International Society Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopeadic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)Member
- European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)Member
Other Languages
- German
External Links
- UPMC Rooney Sports Complexhttp://www.upmc.com/Services/sports-medicine/facilities/rooney-complex/Pages/default.aspx
- Pitt Sports Fellowshiphttp://orthonet.pitt.edu/educationtraining/fellowships/sports-medicine
- ORLhttp://www.engineering.pitt.edu/labs/ORL/
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