Principal Investigator:
Post Market Study Outcomes of the Stryker Orthopaedics TriathlonPKR Knee System.
Co-Investigator: A Multi-center Activity Survey Study assessing the patient’s pre and post-op activity levels following total knee arthroplasty. OrthoIndy,Indianapolis, IN. Prospective study initiated June 2007.
Co-Investigator: A Multi-center Comparison of Pre and Post-op Activity Levels of Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients. OrthoIndy,Indianapolis, IN. Prospective study initiated September 2007.
Principal Investigator: A Multi-center clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Scorpio
̉+ PS Mobile Bearing Knee to the Osteonics ScorpiỏKnee.SaintFrancisHospital,Indianapolis,IN.Two year prospective study initiated January 2006 .
Co-Investigator: Collection of Specimens from Joint Replacement Surgery for In-Vitro Arthritis Research.SaintFrancisHospital,Indianapolis, IN. Prospective study initiated December 2004.
Principal Investigator: The Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
®Multi-center Clinical Investigation Using a Less Invasive Surgical Approach for Total Knee Arthroplasty.SaintFrancisHospital,Indianapolis, IN. Five year prospective study initiated April 2003.
Principal Investigator: Flexibility in Administration of Arixtra for Prevention of Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery.SaintFrancisHospital,Indianapolis, IN. Multi-site prospective study initiated November 2002.
Principal Investigator: The Osteonics Scorpio
̉Cruciate Retaining Total Knee System Multi-center Clinical Study.SaintFrancisHospital,Indianapolis, IN. Five year prospective study initiated October 2001.
Principal Investigator: The Osteonics Scorpio
̉Posteriorly Stabilized Total Knee System Multi-center Clinical Study.SaintFrancisHospital,Indianapolis, IN. Five year prospective study initiated February 1998.
Co-Investigator: A Retrospective Study of Vibration-Induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with David E. Connor, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. Published 1986.
Deltoid Ligament Study - Non-operative Treatment,UniversityMedicalCenterofJacksonville1988.
A Retrospective Review of Supracondylar and Intercondylar Femur Fractures,UniversityMedicalCenterofJacksonville1989.
Surgeon-Initiated Active Research Projects
Knees:
Clinical Outcomes of TKA patients with non-restrictive geometry (NRG) design prosthesis.
Clinical Outcomes of Patients with "Pinless Navigation" Knee Technique vs. Standard Knee Surgery.
Function Results of AVON Patellofemoral Arthroplasty Patients.
Continued Follow-up of Patients with Cementless Keel In Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Continued Follow-up Comparing Patients with Deep Flexion Knee Design vs. Standard TKA Design.
Hips:
Comparison of 2-Incision Technique vs. Posterolateral Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Clinical Outcomes of the Accolade Stem in Hip Surgery Patients.
Collaborative Knee and Hip Research Projects:
Results of AVON patellofemoral knee surgery.
Comparison of 23-hour total knee surgery vs. inpatient total knee surgery.
Comparison of Scorpio posterior-stabilized vs. posterior cruciate ligament-retaining total knee arthroplasty.
Prospective comparison of radiographic and functional outcomes of computer assisted total knee arthroplasty.
Comparison of the Scorpio CR, PS, NRG & PCS knee implants
Ceramic on Ceramic total hip arthroplasty.
10-year radiographic analysis of Secur-fit stem.
Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty using Biolox femoral heads with x3 poly inserts.
Prospective comparison of large vs. small bearings in total hiparthroplasty.
