Freddie Fu

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Freddie H. Fu, M.D., (傅浩強; pinyin: Fù Hàoqiáng) is an expert in the field of sports medicine. He is a Chinese American originally from Hong Kong. Lu Lu's Noodle's, a restaurant in Pittsburgh, sells a noodle dish named after him.

Dr. Freddie Fu is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine. In January of 1998, he was named David Silver Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (http://www.orthonet.pitt.edu/) at the Hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also serves as Professor in the University's School of Health Related Professions and Professor in the School of Education, Department of Physical and Recreation Education. Dr. Fu is also the Head Team Physician for the Athletic Department.

Dr. Fu is using an innovative new approach to repairing one of the most common sports knee injuries: the torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL.The anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament are the major stabilizing ligaments of the knee joint. The ACL has a complex structure consisting of two different bundles. Most ACL repairs currently done in the United States utilize an ACL single-bundle reconstruction technique.

However, Dr. Fu is one of the first surgeons in the United States to perform a “double-bundle” reconstruction of the torn ACL. This technique restores both functional bundles of the ACL, the vertical bundle (anteromedial bundle), and the oblique bundle (posterolateral bundle).

The fundamental principle in anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstructive surgery is restoration of native anatomy. This is achieved by restoring the two-bundle anatomy of ACL, as well as reproducing the insertion sites and tension pattern of each bundle (Fu et al, 2007, http://calendar.health.pitt.edu/view.asp?lID=19161&edID=26969&date=9/21/2007&enddate=9/21/2007).

In 2007, following a trip to South Africa where Dr Fu lectured on the anatomically correct ACL reconstruction procedure - aka the "double bundle", local Durban band "The Spare Keys" wrote and recorded "The Double Bundle Song". [www.thesparekeys.co.za]