Orthopaedic Trauma
Division overview
The Trauma Division is responsible for the management of acute fractures along with the treatment of malunions and nonunions. Our research interests include periprosthetic fractures, bone healing, and the costs of orthopaedic surgery. We are founding members of the Harvard Medical School Orthopedic Trauma Initiative, a Harvard-wide initiative whose primary purpose is to foster collaboration amongst the orthopedic trauma services at the four Harvard teaching hospitals in Boston. Additionally, we are a study site for the Major Extremity Trauma Rehabilitation Consortium (METRC), a nationwide consortium focusing on high energy trauma to the extremities.
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons
Trauma Studies
Title: A prospective observational study of antepartum and postpartum range of motion in adults with limited joint mobility
Objective: To determine if patients with limited joint mobility will demonstrate an increased range of motion after giving birth.
Principal Investigator: Edward K. Rodriguez, MD
Eligibility Criteria: Adults 18 and older who are pregnant and have a limited range of motion of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, or ankle.
Contact: Julia Aguiar (617-667-2191 or jaguiar2@bidmc.harvard.edu)
Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Antibiotic Cement Bead Pouch versus Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Management of Severe Open Tibia Fracture Wounds
Objective: The primary objective is to determine if the antibiotic bead pouch, compared to negative pressure wound therapy application, is more effective at reducing open tibia fracture complications.
Principal Investigator: John Wixted, MD
Eligibility Criteria: Adults age 18 and older with a severe open tibia fracture.
Contact: Julia Aguiar (617-667-2191 or jaguiar2@bidmc.harvard.edu)
Title: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Optimize Post-Operative Recovery (COPE): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: The primary objective of this Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is to determine if Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), versus usual care, reduces the prevalence of moderate to severe persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) in patients with a fracture.
Principal Investigator: Paul Appleton, MD
Eligibility Criteria: Adults age 18 and older with a fracture who are willing to participate in CBT.
Contact: Julia Aguiar (617-667-2191 or jaguiar2@bidmc.harvard.edu)