GEORGE RICK HATCH, III, MD
USC Orthopaedic Surgery Associates, Inc
323-442-5860
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Awards & Publications

Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists located in Los Angeles, CA

Awards

USC: Excellence in Professionalism, 2018Los Angeles Magazine: Top Doctors, 2018

Los Angeles Magazine: Super Doctor, 2016-2022Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctors, 2016-2017

Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctors, 2015Sports Health: T. DAVID SISK AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER – 2015, 2015

American Shoulder and Elbow Society, Annual Meeting: Nominated for Charles Neer Award, 2013USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Award for Outstanding Resident Teaching, 2013

Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcome Research Grant: USC Research Team Co-Investigator, 2013Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctor, 2011-2021

The Robert Kelly Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting: Best Overall Paper, 2003Elected Administrative Chief Resident, 2002-2003

The Robert Kelly Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting,: Best Foot and Ankle Paper, 2001The Alfred A. Davis Surgical Research Fellowship Award, 1995-1997

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Recognition Award for Research, 1993

Publications

Outcomes of multiligament knee injury treated with versus without internal brace suture augmentation Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Jan; 34(1):303-309. . View in PubMedIncidence of injuries among lacrosse athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis Phys Sportsmed. 2023 04; 51(2):158-165. . View in PubMed

Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability of the Sirveaux Classification of Scapular Notching After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Orthopedics. 2022 Jul-Aug; 45(4):239-243. . View in PubMedConversion rates and timing to total knee arthroplasty following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a US population-based study Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2022 Feb; 32(2):353-362. . View in PubMed

Reliability of Plain Radiographs Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Measure Tibial Slope in Sports Medicine Patients: Can They Be Used Interchangeably? Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Oct; 9(10):23259671211033882.. View in PubMedPosterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Internal Brace Augmentation Reduces Posterior Tibial Translation Under Cyclic Loading Orthopedics. 2021 Jul-Aug; 44(4):235-240. . View in PubMed

Glenoid Bone Loss in Shoulder Instability: Superiority of Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography over Two-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Established Methodology Clin Orthop Surg. 2021 Jun; 13(2):223-228. . View in PubMedDriving performance and turning reaction time following hip arthroscopy for FAIS: does capsular repair matter? Hip Int. 2021 Apr 08; 11207000211006778.. View in PubMed

Superior Capsular Reconstruction of the Shoulder Arthroscopy. 2021 06; 37(6):1708-1710. . View in PubMedMalnutrition in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Review of the Current Literature Sports Health. 2021 Jan/Feb; 13(1):65-70. . View in PubMed

Evaluation of Sports Medicine Fellowships in the United States Based on Academic Productivity J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 10 05; 5(10). . View in PubMedEffect of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction on Pitch Accuracy, Velocity, and Movement in Major League Baseball Pitchers Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Dec; 8(12):2325967120968530. . View in PubMed

Factors Associated With Distal Femoral Osteotomy Survivorship: Data From the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) Registry Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Sep; 8(9):2325967120951554. . View in PubMedSurgical Management of Shoulder and Knee Instability in Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Joint Hypermobility Syndrome Clin Orthop Surg. 2020 Sep; 12(3):279-285. . View in PubMed

Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury on Natural Grass Versus Artificial Turf in Soccer: 10-Year Data From the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance System Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jul; 8(7):2325967120934434. . View in PubMedNational Trends in Use of Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Patterns of Opioid Prescription Filling in Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Procedure-Specific Analysis in Patients With or Without Recent Opioid Exposure Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jun; 8(6):2325967120929349. . View in PubMed

Effect of bariatric surgery on outcomes in the operative treatment of hip fractures Injury. 2020 Mar; 51(3):688-693. . View in PubMedRisk Factors for Early Subsequent (Revision or Contralateral) ACL Reconstruction: A Retrospective Database Study Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Feb; 8(2):2325967119901173. . View in PubMed

High Tibial Osteotomy Survivorship: A Population-Based Study Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec; 7(12):2325967119890693. . View in PubMedBipolar Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation and Joint Reconstruction for Patellar and Trochlear Cartilage Defects Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Dec; 8(12):e1533-e1541. . View in PubMed

An Increasing Rate of Surgical Management of Closed Tibia Fractures in an Adolescent Population: A National Database Study J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Nov 01; 27(21):816-822. . View in PubMedPerformance of PROMIS Computer Adaptive Testing As Compared With Established Instruments for Multiple-Ligament Knee Injuries Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Sep; 7(9):2325967119867419. . View in PubMed

Effect of Preoperative Opioid Usage on Pain After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Aug 15; 27(16):e734-e742. . View in PubMedRevisiting the Gender Gap in Orthopaedic Surgery: Investigating the Relationship Between Orthopaedic Surgery Female Faculty and Female Residency Applicants J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Apr 15; 27(8):295-300. . View in PubMed

Patient and Practice Trends in Total Ankle Replacement and Tibiotalar Arthrodesis in the United States From 2007 to 2013 J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Jan 15; 27(2):e77-e84. . View in PubMedIrreparable rotator cuff tears: Current treatment options Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2019 09 24; 11(3):8146. . View in PubMed

Biomechanical Analysis of Porcine Cartilage Elasticity Ann Biomed Eng. 2019 Jan; 47(1):202-212. . View in PubMedIncreasing Rate of Surgical Fixation in Four- and Five-year-old Children With Femoral Shaft Fractures J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Jan 01; 27(1):e24-e32. . View in PubMed

Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes after Multiligament Knee Reconstruction J Knee Surg. 2018 Nov; 31(10):970-978. . View in PubMedPrimary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Single-Bundle Repair With Augmentation for a Partial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Arthrosc Tech. 2018 Apr; 7(4):e367-e372. . View in PubMed

Discharge Destination After Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Independent Risk Factor for Readmission and Complications J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Apr 01; 26(7):251-259. . View in PubMedScapulothoracic pathology: review of anatomy, pathophysiology, imaging findings, and an approach to management Skeletal Radiol. 2018 Feb; 47(2):161-171. . View in PubMed

Anabolic steroids and tendons: A review of their mechanical, structural, and biologic effects J Orthop Res. 2018 11; 36(11):2830-2841. . View in PubMedPropionibacterium Acnes Persists Despite Various Skin Preparation Techniques Arthroscopy. 2018 06; 34(6):1786-1789. . View in PubMed

Perioperative Testosterone Supplementation Increases Lean Mass in Healthy Men Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Aug; 5(8):2325967117722794. . View in PubMedEvaluating the Femoral-Side Critical Corner in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Effect of Outside-In Versus Inside-Out Creation of Femoral Tunnels on Graft Contact Pressure in a Synthetic Knee Model Arthroscopy. 2017 Jul; 33(7):1370-1374. . View in PubMed

Coracoid Process: The Lighthouse of the Shoulder Radiographics. 2016 Nov-Dec; 36(7):2084-2101. . View in PubMedDirect Cost Analysis of Outpatient Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Medicare and Non-Medicare Populations Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Oct; 4(10):2325967116668829. . View in PubMed

Functional Outcomes of Type V Acromioclavicular Injuries With Nonsurgical Treatment J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2016 Oct; 24(10):728-34. . View in PubMedSurgical management of midshaft clavicle nonunions is associated with a higher rate of short-term complications compared with acute fractures J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Sep; 25(9):1412-7. . View in PubMed

Complication rate and implant survival for reverse shoulder arthroplasty versus total shoulder arthroplasty: results during the initial 2 years J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Jun; 25(6):927-35. . View in PubMedPreoperative risk factors for discharge to a postacute care facility after shoulder arthroplasty J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Feb; 25(2):201-6. . View in PubMed

Acute Compartment Syndrome after Non-Contact Peroneus Longus Muscle Rupture Clin Orthop Surg. 2015 Dec; 7(4):527-30. . View in PubMedA Comparison of Rehabilitation Methods After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review Sports Health. 2015 Jul; 7(4):326-34. . View in PubMed

Partial semitendinosus tendon tear in a young athlete: a case report and review of the distal semitendinosus anatomy Skeletal Radiol. 2015 Jul; 44(7):1051-6. . View in PubMedAnatomy of the femoral footprint of the posterior cruciate ligament: a systematic review Arthroscopy. 2015 Feb; 31(2):345-54. . View in PubMed

Randomized control trial to evaluate the effects of acute testosterone administration in men on muscle mass, strength, and physical function following ACL reconstructive surgery: rationale, design, methods BMC Surg. 2014 Dec 06; 14:102. . View in PubMedDoes patient sex affect the anatomic relationships between the sternoclavicular joint and posterior vascular structures? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Nov; 472(11):3495-506.. View in PubMed

Prevalence of Abnormal Vitamin D Levels Among Division I NCAA Athletes Sports Health. 2014 Jul; 6(4):340-7. . View in PubMedRadiographic landmarks for locating the femoral origin of the superficial medial collateral ligament Am J Sports Med. 2013 Nov; 41(11):2527-32. . View in PubMed

Cruciate ligament avulsion fractures: anatomy, biomechanics, injury patterns, and approach to management Emerg Radiol. 2013 Oct; 20(5):429-40. . View in PubMed30-Tesla MRI and arthroscopy for assessment of knee articular cartilage lesions. Orthopedics. 2013 Aug; 36(8):e1060-4. . View in PubMed

Recommendations for driving after right knee arthroscopy Orthopedics. 2013 May; 36(5):659-65. . View in PubMedOsteochondritis dissecans J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Oct; 41(10):796. . View in PubMed

Is supplementary fixation necessary in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions? Am J Sports Med. 2011 Feb; 39(2):360-5.. View in PubMedManagement of chronic shoulder infections utilizing a fixed articulating antibiotic-loaded spacer J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jul; 19(5):739-48. . View in PubMed

Determination of lesion volume by MRI and stereology in a macaque model of tuberculosis Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2009 Nov; 89(6):405-16. . View in PubMedRole of the peroneal tendons and superior peroneal retinaculum as static stabilizers of the ankle J Surg Orthop Adv. 2007; 16(4):187-91. . View in PubMed

The effect of tennis racket grip size on forearm muscle firing patterns Am J Sports Med. 2006 Dec; 34(12):1977-83. . View in PubMedRecurrent posterior shoulder instability J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006 Aug; 14(8):464-76. . View in PubMed

Tumors of the appendix and colon World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):430-6. . View in PubMedTumors of the stomach World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):412-20. . View in PubMed

Tumors of the small intestine World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):421-9. . View in PubMedTumors of the esophagus World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):401-11. . View in PubMed

Tumors of the oral cavity and pharynx World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):395-400. . View in PubMedTumors of the rectum and anal canal World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):437-43. . View in PubMed


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