Hip & Knee Research
Hip & Knee Research
Hip & Knee Research
Hip & Knee Research
Research Projects
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South Campus Research Unit for Bone and Soft Tissue
Dr. devin lemmex
Orthopaedic Surgeon, MD, FRCSC
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Trauma
Dr. Lemmex is a dual fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon and is
Education
Dr. Lemmex completed medical school and his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Calgary. He continued his training by completing a Sports Medicine fellowship at Duke University in North Carolina, followed by another year of subspecialty training in Nice, France with the renowned Prof. Pascal Boileau. Dr. Lemmex has dedicated his clinical practice to arthroscopic reconstruction of the lower extremity. In particular, Dr. Lemmex has a special interest in hip arthroscopy and treating young adults with hip pain.
research interests
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Lemmex has experienced academic success with various research endeavours. He has published many journal articles, book chapters, and clinical commentaries on various topics in both national and international publications. Dr. Lemmex is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba where he is part of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation research team. His academic efforts currently focus on improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing arthroscopic reconstruction of the hip, knee, and ankle.
Dr. Lemmex currently works in both Winnipeg, MB and Calgary, AB. He is the co-Head team physician for the Winnipeg Ice of the Western Hockey League. He previously served as an assistant Team Physician in the NCAA for Duke University and has experience caring for athletes from the recreational to professional level.
PUBLICATIONS
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James, M., Kwong, C.A., Bois, A.J., Leblanc, J., More, K.D., Lo, I.K.Y. The Bony Apprehension Test for Identifying Bone Loss in Patients with Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Validation Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Jan 2022 Accepted -Article in Press
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Ferkel, R.D., Kwong, C.A., Farac, R., Pinto, M., Fahimi, N., Rahhal, S., Marumoto, J. Arthroscopic Posterior Ankle Ligament Anatomy. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. June 2021.
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Meldrum A.R., Kwong C.A., Archibold K, Cinats D.J., Schneider P.S.. Olecranon Osteotomy Implant Removal Rates and Associated Complications. Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. 2021 May 1;35(5):265-270.
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Kwong, C.A., Woodmass, J.M., Gusnowski, E.M., Bois, A.J., Leblanc, J., More, K.D., Lo, I.K.Y. Platelet Rich Plasma in Patients with Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears or Tendinopathy Leads to Significantly Improved Short-Term Pain Relief and Function Compared to Corticosteroid Injection: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery: Arthroscopy. (Volume 37, Issue 2, February 2021, Pages 510-517)
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Spanswick P.J.C., Whittier D.E., Kwong C.A., Korley R., Boyd S.K., Schneider P.S. Improvements in radiographic and clinical assessment of distal radius fracture healing by FE-estimated bone stiffness. Bone Reports. 2021 Jan 21;14:100748.
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Spanswick P.J.C., Whittier D.E., Kwong C.A., Korley R., Boyd S,K., Schneider P.S. Restoration of Stiffness During Fracture Healing at the Distal Radius, Using HR-pQCT and Finite Element Methods. Journal of Clinical Densitometry.. 2020 Dec 15:S1094-6950(20)30148-7.
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Ferkel, E., Nguyen, S., & Kwong, C. (2020). Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: Surgical Management. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 39(4), 829-843.
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Kooner, S.S, Cinats, D.J., Kwong, C.A., Matthewson, G., Dhaliwal, G. “Conservative treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome: A systematic review.” Orthopedic Reviews. 2019;11:7955
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Kwong, C.A., Ono, Y., Carroll, M.J., Fruson, L.W., More, K.D., Thornton, G.M., Lo, I.K.Y. “Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: What’s the rate of tear progression. A systematic review.” Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery: Arthroscopy. Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2019, Pages 228-234
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Kwong C.A., Gusnowski E.M., Tam K.K., Lo I.K. “Assessment of bone loss in anterior shoulder instability.” Ann Joint 2017;2:63.
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Kwong, C.A., Puloski, S.K.T., Hildebrand, K.A. "Fungal periprosthetic joint infection following total elbow arthroplasty: a case report and review of the literature." Journal of Medical Case Reports 11.1 (2017): 20.
