Principal Investigator: A Multi-center clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Scorpio® + PS Mobile Bearing Knee to the Osteonics Scorpio® Knee. Saint Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Two-year prospective study initiated January 2006.
Co-Investigator: Collection of Specimens from Joint Replacement Surgery for In-Vitro Arthritis Research. Saint Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Study initiated December 2004.
Principal Investigator: The Stryker Howmedica Osteonics® Multi-center Clinical Investigation Using a Less Invasive Surgical Approach for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Saint Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Five-year prospective study initiated April 2003.
Principal Investigator: The Osteonics® Scorpio Cruciate Retaining Total Knee System Multi-center Clinical Study. Saint Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Five-year prospective study initiated October 2001.
Principal Investigator: The Osteonics® Scorpio Posteriorly Stabilized Total Knee System Multi-center Clinical Study. Saint Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Five-year prospective study initiated February 1998.
Surgeon-Initiated Active Research Projects
Knees:
1. Clinical Outcomes of TKA patients with non-restrictive geometry (NRG) design prosthesis.
2. Clinical Outcomes of Patients with "Pinless Navigation" Knee Technique vs. Standard Knee Surgery.
4 Early Function Results of AVON Patellofemoral Arthroplasty Patients.
5. Continued Follow-up of Patients with Cementless Keel In Total Knee Arthroplasty.
6. Continued Follow-up Comparing Patients with Deep Flexion Knee Design vs. Standard TKA Design.
Hips:
1. Comparison of 2-Incision Technique vs. Posterolateral Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
2. Clinical Outcomes of the Accolade Stem in Hip Surgery Patients.
Collaborative Knee and Hip Research Projects:
1. Activity survey pre and post-op knee surgery.
2. Results of AVON patellofemoral knee surgery.
3. Comparison of 23-hour total knee surgery vs. inpatient total knee surgery.
4. Comparison of Scorpio posterior-stabilized vs. posterior cruciate ligament-retaining total knee arthroplasty.
5. Prospective comparison of radiographic and functional outcomes of computer assisted total knee arthroplasty.
6. Comparison of the Scorpio CR, PS, NRG & PCS knee implants
7. Activity survey pre and post-op hip surgery.
8. Ceramic on Ceramic total hip arthroplasty.
9. 10-year radiographic analysis of Secur-fit stem.
10. Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty using Biolox femoral heads with x3 poly inserts.
11. Prospective comparison of large vs. small bearings in total hip arthroplasty.
