Paco Kang, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

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Overview

H. Paco Kang, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors in the pelvis and upper and lower extremities. He offers expert care in the management of skeletal metastases in such cancers as lung, breast and thyroid, along with treatment of general orthopedic problems for patients with cancer.

Dr. Kang was fellowship-trained in musculoskeletal oncology at Harvard Medical School and attended medical school at Columbia University, where he also spent time as a pre-doctoral orthopedic research fellow.

His clinical research interests include improvement of long-term functional outcomes and overall survival for patients with metastatic cancer. In his research, Dr. Kang focuses on the development of new implant types and cutting-edge surgical techniques, such as carbon-fiber implants, custom 3D printed reconstructions and robotic surgery.

In his practice at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, he appreciates being able to offer patients access to a team of multidisciplinary experts dedicated to their health and well-being.

Publications

  • Rotator Cuff Repair With Acromioplasty Is Associated With an Increased Rate of Revision and Subsequent Procedures. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2022 Dec; 4(6):e2065-e2071.. View in PubMed
  • Increased dislocation rates following total hip arthroplasty in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Hip Int. 2023 Nov; 33(6):1026-1034.. View in PubMed
  • Stability analysis of tranexamic acid in the presence of various antiseptic solutions. J Orthop Res. 2023 03; 41(3):692-697.. View in PubMed
  • Midterm Survivorship of Robotic-Assisted Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2022 05; 37(5):831-836.. View in PubMed
  • Utilization of technology-assisted total hip arthroplasty in the United States from 2005 to 2018. Arthroplast Today. 2021 Dec; 12:36-44.. 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):232596712 . View in PubMed
  • Injury Epidemiology and Time Lost From Participation in Women’s NCAA Division I Indoor Versus Beach Volleyball Players. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Apr; 9(4):23259671211004546.. 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
  • Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) scoring system and Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS) for musculoskeletal sarcoma patients in Greece. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2021 Dec; 31(8):1631-1638.. View in PubMed
  • Comparison of Proximal Junctional Failure and Functional Outcomes Across Varying Definitions of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis. World Neurosurg. 2021 02; 146:e100-e105.. View in PubMed