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George F. Hatch, MD

Professor Of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

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Overview

Dr. Hatch is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the director of the USC Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship. He specializes in sports medicine, with a focus on disorders and injuries affecting the shoulder, elbow, and knee. He uses advanced arthroscopic and open surgical techniques to restore damaged joints, ligaments, and bones. He is highly regarded for his expertise related to total shoulder replacement, as well as treatment of complex fractures of the shoulder and elbow. Dr. Hatch has served as an assistant physician for several professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers, Galaxy, Kings, Angels, and USC athletic teams. His research interests focus on shoulder instability, stability of the reverse total shoulder prosthesis, treatment of infected shoulder prosthesis, outcomes following multiligament knee injuries and testosterone supplementation in orthopaedic post-operative rehabilitation. Voted a Top Doctor by Pasadena Magazine in multiple years, he is a member of the prestigious American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Dr. Hatch received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine, knee, shoulder and elbow surgery at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles and did a second fellowship in complex shoulder reconstruction at Harvard Medical School.

Awards

  • USC: Excellence in Professionalism, 2018
  • Los Angeles Magazine: Top Doctors, 2018
  • Los Angeles Magazine: Super Doctor, 2016-2022
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctors, 2016-2017
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctors, 2015
  • Sports Health: T. DAVID SISK AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER – 2015, 2015
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Society, Annual Meeting: Nominated for Charles Neer Award, 2013
  • USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Award for Outstanding Resident Teaching, 2013
  • Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcome Research Grant: USC Research Team Co-Investigator, 2013
  • Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctor, 2011-2021
  • The Robert Kelly Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting: Best Overall Paper, 2003
  • Elected Administrative Chief Resident, 2002-2003
  • The Robert Kelly Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting,: Best Foot and Ankle Paper, 2001
  • The Alfred A. Davis Surgical Research Fellowship Award, 1995-1997
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Recognition Award for Research, 1993

Publications

  • Editorial Commentary: Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk: Insights and Cautions for Clinical Application Arthroscopy. 2024 Dec 03. . View in PubMed
  • InfographicMultiligament knee injury (MLKI): an expert consensus statement on nomenclature, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Br J Sports Med. 2024 Dec 02; 58(23):1463-1465. . View in PubMed
  • Multiligament knee injury (MLKI): an expert consensus statement on nomenclature, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation Br J Sports Med. 2024 Dec 02; 58(23):1385-1400. . View in PubMed
  • 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 PubMed
  • Incidence of injuries among lacrosse athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis Phys Sportsmed. 2023 04; 51(2):158-165. . View in PubMed
  • Driving performance and turning reaction time following hip arthroscopy for FAIS: does capsular repair matter? Hip Int. 2023 Jan; 33(1):112-118.. 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 PubMed
  • Conversion 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
  • 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 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 PubMed
  • Posterior 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 PubMed
  • Superior Capsular Reconstruction of the Shoulder Arthroscopy. 2021 06; 37(6):1708-1710. . View in PubMed
  • Malnutrition in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Review of the Current Literature Sports Health. 2021 Jan/Feb; 13(1):65-70. . View in PubMed
  • Effect 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 PubMed
  • Surgical 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 PubMed
  • National 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 PubMed
  • Risk 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
  • Bipolar Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation and Joint Reconstruction for Patellar and Trochlear Cartilage Defects Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Dec; 8(12):e1533-e1541. . View in PubMed
  • High Tibial Osteotomy Survivorship: A Population-Based Study Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec; 7(12):2325967119890693. . 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 PubMed
  • Irreparable rotator cuff tears: Current treatment options Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2019 09 24; 11(3):8146. . View in PubMed
  • Performance 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 PubMed
  • Revisiting 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 PubMed
  • Biomechanical Analysis of Porcine Cartilage Elasticity Ann Biomed Eng. 2019 Jan; 47(1):202-212. . View in PubMed
  • Increasing 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
  • Anabolic steroids and tendons: A review of their mechanical, structural, and biologic effects J Orthop Res. 2018 11; 36(11):2830-2841. . View in PubMed
  • Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes after Multiligament Knee Reconstruction J Knee Surg. 2018 Nov; 31(10):970-978. . View in PubMed
  • Propionibacterium Acnes Persists Despite Various Skin Preparation Techniques Arthroscopy. 2018 06; 34(6):1786-1789. . View in PubMed
  • Primary 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 PubMed
  • Scapulothoracic pathology: review of anatomy, pathophysiology, imaging findings, and an approach to management Skeletal Radiol. 2018 Feb; 47(2):161-171. . 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 PubMed
  • Evaluating 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 PubMed
  • Direct 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 PubMed
  • Surgical 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 PubMed
  • Preoperative 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 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 PubMed
  • A Comparison of Rehabilitation Methods After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review Sports Health. 2015 Jul; 7(4):326-34. . View in PubMed
  • Anatomy 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 PubMed
  • Does 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 PubMed
  • Radiographic 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 PubMed
  • 30-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 PubMed
  • Osteochondritis 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 PubMed
  • Management 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 PubMed
  • Role 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 PubMed
  • Recurrent posterior shoulder instability J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006 Aug; 14(8):464-76. . View in PubMed
  • Tumors of the esophagus World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):401-11. . View in PubMed
  • Tumors of the stomach World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):412-20. . View in PubMed
  • Tumors of the oral cavity and pharynx World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):395-400. . View in PubMed
  • Tumors of the appendix and colon World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):430-6. . View in PubMed
  • Tumors of the rectum and anal canal World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):437-43. . View in PubMed
  • Tumors of the small intestine World J Surg. 2000 Apr; 24(4):421-9. . View in PubMed

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