Research

Research and publication are mandatory elements for Level 1 Trauma Center designation.

Publications

Our member physicians publish on a variety of topics in peer-reviewed and other journals. We have included below a compendium of articles that might be of interest to physicians, health care professionals and others. In general, the articles are listed by publication date with the most recent at the top of the list. The topics and authors vary. Enjoy!

Orthopaedic Surgery

Far Cortical Locking Enables Flexible Fixation With Periarticular Locking Plates

Doornink J, Fitzpatrick D, Madey S, Bottlang, M. Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. 2011;25 Supplement 1:S29-S34.		 February 2011
 

Biplanar fixation of a locking plate in the diaphysis improves construct strength

Denard P, Doornink J, Phelan D, Madey S, Fitzpatrick D, Bottlang, M. Clinical Biomechanics. 2011;26(5):484-490. Epub 2011 Jan 8.		 January 2011
 

Effects of Construct Stiffness on Healing of Fractures Stabilized with Locking Plates

Bottlang M, Doornink J, Lujan T, Fitzpatrick D, Marsh JL, Augat P, von Rechenberg B, Lesser M, Madey S. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2010;92 Supplement 2:12-22.		 December 2010
 

A Novel Bioreactor for the Dynamic Stimulation and Mechanical Evaluation of Multiple Tissue-Engineered Constructs

Lujan T, Wirtz K, Bahney C, Madey S, Johnstone B, Bottlang M. Tissue Engineering - Part C Methods. 2011;17(3):367-374. Epub 2010 Dec 6.		 November 2010
 

Biomechanical rationale and evaluation of an implant system for rib fracture fixation

Bottlang M, Walleser S, Noll M, Honold S, Madey S, Fitzpatrick D, Long WB. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2010;36(5):417-426. Epub 2010 Sep 24.		 September 2010
 

Effects of Hybrid Plating With Locked and Nonlocked Screws on the Strength of Locked Plating Constructs in the Osteoporotic Diaphysis

Doornink J, Fitzpatrick D, Boldhaus S, Madey S, Bottlang M. Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 2010;69(2):411-417.		 August 2010
 

Far Cortical Locking Can Improve Healing of Fractures Stabilized with Locking Plates

Bottlang M, Lesser M, Koerber J, Doornink J, von Rechenberg B, Augat P, Fitzpatrick D, Madey S, Marsh JL. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2010;92(7):1652-1660.		 July 2010
 

Operative stabilization of flail chest injuries: review of literature and fixation options

Fitzpatrick D, Denard P, Phelan D, Long WB, Madey S, Bottlang M. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2010;36(5):427-433. Epub 2010 Jun 3.		 June 2010
 

Less-Invasive Stabilization of Rib Fractures by Intramedullary Fixation: A Biomechanical Evaluation

Bottlang M, Helzel I, Long WB, Fitzpatrick D, Madey S. Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2010;68(5):1218-1224.		 May 2010
 

An Injury Prevention Program to Prevent Gymnastic Injuries in Children and Teenagers

Edlich R, Swainston E, Dahlstrom J, Gubler KD, Long WB, Beaton J. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology, and Oncology. 2010;29(1):13-15.		 April 2010
 

Nursing Home Fractures: A Challenge and a Solution

Edlich R, Mason S, Swainston E, Dahlstrom J, Gubler KD, Long WB. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology, and Oncology. 2010;29(1):7-11.		 April 2010
 

A computational technique to measure fracture callus in radiographs

Lujan T, Madey S, Fitzpatrick D, Byrd G, Sanderson J, Bottlang, M. Journal of Biomechanics. 2010;43(4):792-795. Epub 2009 Nov 14.		 March 2010
 

Anatomically Contoured Plates for Fixation of Rib Fractures

Bottlang M, Helzel I, Long WB, Madey S. Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2010;68(3):611-615.		 March 2010
 

Locked Plating of Distal Femur Fractures Leads to Inconsistent and Asymmetric Callus Formation

Lujan T, Henderson C, Madey S, Fitzpatrick D, Marsh L, Bottlang M. Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. 2010;24(3):156-162.		 March 2010
 

Far Cortical Locking Can Reduce Stiffness of Locked Plating Constructs While Retaining Construct Strength

Bottlang M, Doornink J, Fitzpatrick D, Madey S. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2009;91(8):1985-1994.		 August 2009
 

Evaluation of intramedullary rib splints for less-invasive stabilization of rib fractures

Helzel I, Long WB, Fitzpatrick D, Madey S, Bottlang M. International Journal of the Care of the Injured. 2009;40(10):1104-1110. Epub 2009 Jul 1.		 June 2009