Michael Kain, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery

MD, Thomas Jefferson University
BA, Gettysburg College



Michael Kain, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a consulting orthopaedic surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children. In his field he has a variety of research interests including acetabulum fractures, ankle fractures, ankle pain, ankle sprains, clavicle injuries, complex fractures, foot fractures, fracture repair and reconstruction, fracture surgery, hip arthritis surgery, hip arthroplasty, hip arthroscopy, hip pain, hip replacement, joint preservation of the hip, knee arthroplasty, knee joint replacement, knee surgery, painful hip replacement, pelvic/acetabular trauma, periprosthetic fracture surgery of the hip, polytrauma, revision hip replacement surgery, and sacral fracture and trauma/fracture surgery. For his paper "Traumatic brain injury and enhanced fracture healing in a rat model” he received the Smith and Nephew Resident Research Competition Best Trauma paper award and the OREF New England Resident Research Competition First Runner up award. For four years, he was the Chair of the New England Orthopaedic Society and is still a member today.



Comparative Effectiveness of Pulmonary Embolism Prevention after Hip and Knee Replacement (PEPPER…
07/01/2019 - 02/28/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael Kain, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Patient-Cntr (PCORI)

Comparative Effectiveness of Pulmonary Embolism Prevention after Hip and Knee Replacement (PEPPER): Balancing Safety and Effectiveness
12/01/2017 - 06/30/2019 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael Kain, MD
Medical University of South Carolina Patient-Cntr (PCORI)


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  1. Gibbs B, Sniderman J, Mohammed S, Kain M, Freccero D, Abdeen A. Association Between Tourniquet Use and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Comparison. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Mar 20.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40112083; DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00266;
     
  2. Kroll EA, Warren CE, Schlegel R, McCollister Evarts C, Franklin PD, Persels C, Mullen NA, Crummer MB, Seeley SP, Lockett S, Moschetti WE, Nace J, Cohen EM, Lanting B, Iorio R, Chen AF, Browne JA, Lindsey BA, Kain MS, Fillingham YA, Terek RM, Garvin KL, Huddleston JI, Chomos SF, Lewis KM, Lambourne CA, Pellegrini VD. Shared Decision-Making in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Understanding Surgeon and Patient Perspectives Regarding When It Is Time for Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Mar 19; 107(6):575-585. PMID: 39729526
     
  3. Novikov D, Kelley MG, Kain MS, Tornetta P. Low Rate of Teriparatide Supplementation for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Pelvic Fractures in Elderly Females. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2024; 15:21514593241296396.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39584187; PMCID: PMC11585054; DOI: 10.1177/21514593241296396;
     
  4. Koehne NH, Locke AR, Yendluri A, Nietsch KS, Bienstock DM, Kain MS, Ryan SP, Podolnick J, Forsh DA, Parisien RL. Rising rates of traumatic fractures among mountain bikers: A national review of emergency department visits. Injury. 2024 Dec; 55(12):111907. PMID: 39393292
     
  5. Kobzeva-Herzog AJ, Smith SM, Counihan DR, Kain MS, Richman AP, Scantling DR, Saillant NN, Sanchez SE, Torres CM. Timing of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis initiation and complications in polytrauma patients with high-risk bleeding orthopedic interventions: A nationwide analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jul 01; 97(1):96-104.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38548689; PMCID: PMC11536684; DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004331;
     
  6. Bhale R, Kain M. Statistical fragility analysis of reported outcomes associated with surgical management of acetabular labral pathology. Hip Int. 2024 Mar; 34(2):235-239. PMID: 37932232
     
  7. Alley MC, Kain M, Mitchell S, Walker BJ, Jones CB, Tornetta P. Anterior Hook Plating of Patella Fractures: A Biomechanical Analysis and Clinical Series. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 Jun 01; 37(6):e258-e263.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36728234
     
  8. Tejwani NC, Ostrum R, Wolinsky PR, Adenikinju A, Radley JM, Copp JA, Kain MS, Tornetta P. Do All Fractures Need Surgery? Instr Course Lect. 2022; 71:285-301.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35254789
     
  9. Hoit G, Kain MS, Sparkman JW, Norris BL, Conway JD, Watson JT, Tornetta P, Nauth A. The induced membrane technique for bone defects: Basic science, clinical evidence, and technical tips. OTA Int. 2021 Apr; 4(2 Suppl).View Related Profiles. PMID: 37608856; PMCID: PMC10441675; DOI: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000106;
     
  10. Kain MS, Willier D. Hemiarthroplasty Through a Direct Anterior Approach for Femoral Neck Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2020 Aug; 34 Suppl 2:S25-S26. PMID: 32639346
     
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2012 Department of Hospital Medicine, Lahey Clinic: Collaboration Award
2008 Boston University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Chief Resident Research Award
2005 Smith and Nephew Resident Research Competition: Best Trauma paper
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