ORTHOPAEDICS
Department of Orthopaedics

Current research projects.

Current Research Projects:  2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Table A: Resident Research Projects
Resident's Name and Year of Graduation Title of Research Project Faculty Mentor for Project
2009
Burrow, Jamey Nitric Oxide Donors Selectively Reduce the Expression MMP 8 and 9 by Human Diabetic Skin Fibroblast Sylvia
Elton, JP

Analysis of Resident’s Ridge and the Functional Anatomy of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Heckman
Karia, Ravi Analysis of Ability of Trauma and Diabetic Patients to Produce Therapeutic Levels of Specific Growth Factors in Platelet Rich Plasma Samples as Compared to Injury or Illness Free Control Patient. Agarwal
Reis, Abilio The Accuracy of Radiologic Measurements of Interpediculate Distance and Spinal Rotation Campbell
Sander, Patrick Prospective Comparison of the Global Advantage Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty to the CTA Hemiarthroplasty for Repair of Rotator Cuff Tear Arthroplasty Wirth
Tinkler, Brandon Involvement of the Lipoxygenase Pathway in Osteoblast Response to Titanium Surface Roughness Dean
2010
Murray, Matthew Plastic Deformation in Allograft in ACL Reconstruction Heckman
Strahan, Arthur

- PLA Scaffold Porosity Influences Osteoblast Proliferation and Differentiation

- Mechanical Properties and Collagen Analysis of Cortical Bone with Increasing Doses of Gamma-Irradiation
Agrawal/Dean
Thomas, Ryan How Synthetic Suture Materials Behave Under Cyclic Loading Conditions Heckman
Turki, Hussein Serum Cobalt and Chromium Concentrations in Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthoplasty in Patients with Different Sized Femoral Head Components and Levels of Activity Trick
Vineyard, Carr Duramorph versus Depodur in Postoperative Pain Control in Spine Surgery Patients Toohey
Woody, Joshua VEPTR Parasol Expansion Thoracoplasty for Treatment of Transverse Volume Depletion Deformity of the Convex Hemithorax Rib Hump in Early Onset Scoliosis  
2011

Brazeal, Justin

Long Term Follow Up Hylamer Total Shoulder Prosthesis Failure (Analysis Of Pegged Vs Keeled Revision Rates)

Wirth

Johnson, Michael

Neurologic and Vascular Complications Associated with Knee Ligament Injuries [invited review article]

DeLee/Foster

Malek, Farbod

Phase I/II Clinical Trial to Study the Efficacy of a Bisphosphonate to Reduce Recurrence Rate of Giant Cell Bone Tumors

Williams

Reyes, Guy

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures

Dutta

Seifert, Brandon

Analysis of Nitric Oxide Donor Effects on Type I and Type III Collagen Expression in Diabetic and Normal Wound Fibroblasts under varying Aerobic Conditions.

Sylvia

Vrana, Michael

A Randomized, Prospective Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Alternative Treatment for Steroid Flare Following Intra-articular and Peri-articular Corticosteroid Injections

Heckman

2012

Cabrera, Alison

A Prospective Functional Outcome Study of Shoulder Arthroplasty

Wirth

Hinchey, John

Locking Compression Plate (LCP) Failure

Whaley

Richards, Jason

Evaluation and Classification of Spontaneous Shoulder Infections

Dutta

Stanley, Jay

Impacts of Polyethylene-coated Particles on the Behavior of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Marshall

Stinson, Zachary

The Effect of Drain Choice on Transfusion Rate following Primary TKA

Marshall

Tessier, Darin

The Effect of Polyethylene Particles on the Bone Forming Ability of Cells

Marshall

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