Orthopaedic Surgery

Jiayong Liu, M.D.

Jiayong Liu, M.D.Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dowling Hall, Room 2446
3065 Arlington Avenue 
Toledo, OH 43614

Phone: 419.383.5361
Email: Jiayong.Liu@utoledo.edu

Education & Training

  • PhD Candidate in the Spine Surgery, Started on November 2007
    The First Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, Suzhou, China

  • Visiting Clinical Scholar and Received Orthopedic Clinical
    Trauma Fellowship Training, January 2003 – December 2003
    Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH

  • Orthopedic Clinical & Research Fellowship, July 2002 – December 2002
    State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

  • Extensive Spinal Surgery Training Supported by DePuyAcroMed
    Johnson & Johnson Medical (China) Ltd, September 2001 – December 2001
    SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
    Tufts University School of Medicine and New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

  • Spine Surgery Fellowship, September 1992 – September 1993
    The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou, China

  • Resident Orthopedic Surgery & Master Degree of Orthopedics, August 1989 – July 1992
    The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou, China

  • Resident Orthopedic Surgery, August 1986 – July 1989
    Orthopedics Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou City, Henan, China

  • Bachelor Degree of Medicine, September 1981 – July 1986
    Henan Medical College of TCM, Zhengzhou, China

Employment

  • Associate Professor, April 2019 - Present
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH

  • Assistant Professor, August 2010 - April 2019
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toledo  College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH

  • Visiting Clinical Scholar, January 2003 – July 2010
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toledo  College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH

  • Vice President, January 2002 – July 2002
    Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Province Hospital of TCM, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

  • Associate Professor, Department Chair and Attending Physician of Spinal Surgery, December 1999 – July 2002
    Department of Spine Surgery, Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Province Hospital of TCM, Zhuhai Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM, Zhuhai, China Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

  • Clinical Instructor & Attending Surgeon, October 1993 – November 1999
    Department of Spine Surgery in Zhuhai Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM, Zhuhai, China

Certifications / Licensures

  • Licensed Doctor on Orthopedics of the People’s Republic of China
    Classification: Clinic 040011200027

Awards & Commendations

  • The Second Prize of Advanced Science and Technology of TCM of Guangdong Province-Issued by Administration Bureau of TCM of Guangdong Province- Date award received November 13, 1996
  • The First Prize of Advanced Science and Technology of Medicine and Health of Zhuhai City-Issued by Zhuhai Public Health Bureau- Date award received February 26, 1997
  • The Model of Science and Technology of Zhuhai City Youth in 1998- Issued by Zhuhai Committee of Communist Youth League of China- Date award received May 4, 1999
  • The Nomination for the Third Election of Zhuhai City Ten Outstanding Young People- Issued by Zhuhai Committee of Communist Youth League of China and Zhuhai Youth Union - Date award received March 1, 2001

Service

  • Interviewed applicants for College of Medicine
    I have served as a faculty interviewer for the student selection for the College of Medicine.

  • Member of the Professional graduate faculty at University of Toledo
    I have served as a professional graduate faculty and mentored many graduate and medical students for their Scholarly Projects.

  • Moderator/Host
    Hosted Annual Spine Conference at the Medical College of Ohio, 2003-2005
    Hosted 2004 Annual Trauma Meeting of Ohio at the Medical College of Ohio
    Hosted Orthopedic Residents Research Day Presentation – The University of Toledo Medical Center, 2010-2016
    Co-Hosted Orthopedic Residents Research Day Presentation – The University of Toledo Medical Center, 2017

Educational Activities:

Teaching

Introduction to Orthopedic Research (604)
For students interested in pursuing orthopaedic surgery as a career, I serve as a research mentor—teaching them how to identify a research question, do due diligence on the topic, and factors to consider when designing a research study. I also guide the manuscript writing and review process.

Advising / Mentoring

I mentored MSBS graduate students for their Scholarly Projects and have served as major advisor for medical student research.


Scholarship:

Committees Served

  • Interviewing medical student candidates

Journal Peer Review

I reviewed manuscripts and provided secondary opinions for the following journals:

  • The Spine Journal
  • Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research
  • International Orthopedics
  • PLOS ONE

Grant Applied

  • 2011 OTA research grant application: Transduction of Cbfa 1 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote Tibial Fracture Union in Mice.
  • 2011 NASS research grant application: Investigation of the Effects of Runx-2-transduced Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Spinal Fusion in Smokers.
  • 2012 Depuy research grant application: Investigation of the Effects of Runx-2-transduced Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Spinal Fusion in Smokers.
  • 2012 Synthes research grant application: Transduction of Cbfα1 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote Tibial Fracture Union.
  • 2017 University of Toledo Medical Research Society: Identification of the Genetic Factor and/or the Genetic Gene Responsible for Vertebral Osteoporosis/ Vertebral Osteoporotic Compression Fractures in a Rat Model.
  • 2017 Department of Defense (DoD) FY17 Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program - Applied Research Application: External Locking Plate with Supplemental Stimulation for Treating Distal Tibia Fracture.
  • 2017 UTRFF: External Locking Fixation System for Extra-articular Tibia Fractures.

Academic Membership

  • North American Spine Society

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Liu J, Shafiq Q, Ebraheim NA, Karkare N, Asaad M, Woldenberg L, Yeasting RA. Value of intraoperative true lateral radiograph of C2 pedicle for C1-2 transarticular screw insertion. Spine J. 2005 Jul-Aug;5(4):434-40. PMID: 15996613 

2. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Shafiq Q, Lu J, Pataparla S, Yeasting RA, Woldenberg L. Quantitative analysis of changes in cervical intervertebral foramen size with vertebral translation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 Feb 1;31(3):E62-5. PMID: 16449889 

3. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Shafiq Q, Karkare N, Biyani A, Goel VK, Woldenberg L. Effect of the increase in the height of lumbar disc space on facet joint articulation area in sagittal plane. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 Apr 1;31(7):E198-202. PMID: 16582840

4. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Sanford CG Jr, Sairyo K, Faizan A, Woldenberg L, Goel VK. How the increase of the cervical disc space height affects the facet joint: an anatomy study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 May 20;31(12):E350-4. PMID: 16721278.

5. Ebraheim NA, Patil V, Liu J, Sanford CG Jr, Haman SP. Reconstruction of comminuted posterior wall fractures using the buttress technique: a review of 32 fractures. Int Orthop. 2007 Oct;31(5):671-5. PMID: 16977451

6. Ebraheim NA, Patil V, Liu J, Haman SP, Yeasting RA. Morphometric analyses of the cervical superior facets and implications for facet dislocation. Int Orthop. 2008 Feb;32(1):97-101.PMID: 17111154

7. Ebraheim NA, Shafiq Q, Liu J. Nonunion of comminuted transverse sternal fracture involving manubrio-sternal joint fixed with metal plates and autogenous bone graft. J Trauma. 2007 Jan;62(1):227-30. PMID: 17215760

8. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Lee AH, Patil V, Nazzal MMS, Sanford CG.  Obturator artery disruption associated with acetabular fracture: A case study and anatomy review. Injury Extra, 39 (2), p.44-46, Feb 2008. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2007.05.024

9. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Sanford CG Jr, Patil V, Haman SP, Ren L, Yang H. Preservation of the spinous process-ligament-muscle complex to prevent kyphotic deformity following laminoplasty. Spine J. 2007 Mar-Apr;7(2):159-64. PMID: 17321964

10. Yang HL, Zhao L, Liu J, Sanford CG Jr, Chen L, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Changes of pulmonary function for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures after kyphoplasty. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2007 May;20(3):221-5. PMID: 17473642

11. Ebraheim NA, Patil V, Liu J, Haman SP. Sliding trochanteric osteotomy in acetabular fractures: a review of 30 cases. Injury. 2007 Oct;38(10):1177-82. PMID: 17540376

12. Ebraheim NA, Karkare N, Liu J, Xu R, Werner CM. Angled posteroanterior fluoroscopy for L5-S1 discography: a technical note. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2007 Jul;36(7):380-1.PMID: 17694187

13. Patil V, Ebraheim NA, Frogameni A, Liu J. Morphometric dimensions of the calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament. Foot Ankle Int. 2007 Aug;28(8):927-32. PMID: 17697659

14. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Sanford CG Jr, Patil V, Elsamaloty H, Treuhaft K, Farrell S. Quantitative changes in the cervical neural foramen resulting from axial traction: in vivo imaging study. Spine J. 2008 Jul-Aug;8(4):619-23. PMID: 17697801

15. Ebraheim NA, Karkare N, Gehling DJ, Liu J, Ervin D, Werner CM. Use of a 30-degree external rotation view for posteromedial tubercle fractures of the talus. J Orthop Trauma. 2007 Sep;21(8):579-82. PMID: 17805026

16. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Patil V, Sanford CG Jr, Crotty MJ, Haman SP, Yeasting RA. Evaluation of skull thickness and insertion torque at the halo pin insertion areas in the elderly: a cadaveric study. Spine J. 2007 Nov-Dec;7(6):689-93. PMID: 17998128

17. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Ramineni SK, Elsamaloty H, Lee AH, Patil V, Yeasting RA, Yang H. Comparison of angled versus AP view radiography for post-operative evaluation of lumbosacral spondylolisthesis: a cadaveric study. Surg Radiol Anat. 2009 Jan;31(1):63-7. PMID: 18641913

18. Yang HL, Shi JH, Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Gehling D, Pataparla S, Tang T. Fluoroscopically-guided indirect posterior reduction and fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures without fusion. Int Orthop. 2009 Oct;33(5):1329-34. PMID: 18661132

19. Ebraheim NA, Gomez C, Ramineni SK, Liu J. Fixation of periprosthetic femoral shaft fractures adjacent to a well-fixed femoral stem with reversed distal femoral locking plate. J Trauma. 2009 Apr;66(4):1152-7. PMID: 19359929

20. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Patil V, Hiltner L, Shapiro A, Zamary KR, Dick DC, Yeasting RA. An evaluation of halo pin insertion torque on outer table penetration in elderly patients. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009 May;22(3):177-81. PMID: 19412019

21. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Ramineni SK, Liu X, Xie J, Hartman RG, Goel VK. Morphological changes in the cervical intervertebral foramen dimensions with unilateral facet joint dislocation. Injury. 2009 Nov;40(11):1157-60. PMID: 19486975

22. Yang H, Zhu L, Ebraheim NA, Liu X, Castillo S, Tang T, Liu J, Cui H. Analysis of risk factors for recurrence after the resection of sacral chordoma combined with embolization. Spine J. 2009 Dec;9(12):972-80. PMID: 19800296

23. Chen KW, Yang HL, Kandimalla Y, Liu J, Wang GL. Review of current treatment of sacral chordoma. Orthop Surg. 2009 Aug;1(3):238-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2009.00027.x. Review. PMID:22009849

24. Chen KW, Yang HL, Lu J, Wang GL, Ji YM, Wu GZ, Zhu LF, Liu J, Chen XQ, Gu YP. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in sacral chordoma. J Neurooncol. 2011 Feb;101(3):357-63. PMID:20549300

25. Yang HL, Chen KW, Wang GL, Lu J, Ji YM, Liu J, Wu GZ, Gu Y, Sun ZY. Pre-operative transarterial embolization for treatment of primary sacral tumors. J Clin Neurosci. 2010 Oct;17(10):1280-5. PMID:20627583

26. Yang H, Wang G, Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Niu G, Hiltner L, Lee AH, Tang T. Balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture nonunion. Orthopedics. 2010 Jan;33(1):24. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20091124-28. PMID: 20055352

27. Yang H, Zhu L, Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Shapiro A, Castillo S, Liu X, Tang T. Surgical treatment of sacral chordomas combined with transcatheter arterial embolization. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010 Feb;23(1):47-52. PMID: 20084025

28. Zhao L, Xu R, Liu J, Konrad J, Ma W, Jiang W, Li M, Xia H, Hua Q, Wang G. Comparison of Two Techniques for Transarticular Screw Implantation in the Subaxial Cervical Spine. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2011 Apr;24(2):126-31. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181dd6102. PMID: 20625323

29. Yang H, Wu J, Liu J, Ebraheim M, Castillo S, Liu X, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Transplanted mesenchymal stem cells with pure fibrinous gelatin-transforming growth factor-beta1 decrease rabbit intervertebral disc degeneration. Spine J. 2010 Sep;10(9):802-10. PMID:20655810

30. Yang H, Shi JH, Ebraheim M, Liu X, Konrad J, Husain I, Tang TS, Liu J. Outcome of thoracolumbar burst fractures treated with indirect reduction and fixation without fusion. Eur Spine J. 2011 Mar;20(3):380-6. PMID:20694848

31. Zhao YL, Yang HL, Konrad J, Liu J, Moral M, Xu YZ, Geng DC, Ebraheim NA. Kyphoplasty does not maintain all restored height postoperatively: a prospective, comparative study. Orthopedics. 2010 Aug 11;33(8). doi: 10.3928/01477447-20100625-03. PMID: 20704116

32. Liu J, Napolitano JT, Ebraheim NA. Systematic review of cervical pedicle dimensions and projections. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Nov 15;35(24):E1373-80. Review. PMID:21030891

33. Ma W, Xu R, Liu J, Sun S, Zhao L, Hu Y, Jiang W, Liu G, Gu Y. Posterior short-segment fixation and fusion in unstable Hangman's fractures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Apr 1;36(7):529-33. PMID: 21079544

34. Ebraheim NA, Whitehead JL, Alla SR, Moral MZ, Castillo S, McCollough AL, Yeasting RA, Liu J. The suprascapular nerve and its articular branch to the acromioclavicular joint: an anatomic study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Mar;20(2):e13-7. PMID: 21194975

35. Shi J, Mei X, Liu J, Jiang W, Moral MZ, Ebraheim NA, Yang H. The influence of correction loss in thoracolumbar fractures treated by posterior instrumentation: a minimum 7-year follow-up. J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Apr;18(4):500-3. PMID:21324700

36. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Hashmi SZ, Sochacki KR, Moral MZ, Hirschfeld AG. High complication rate in locking plate fixation of lower periprosthetic distal femur fractures in patients with total knee arthroplasties. J Arthroplasty. 2012 May;27(5):809-13. Epub 2011 Oct 2. PMID: 21964235

37. Zhao L, Xu R, Liu J, Sochacki KR, Ma W, Jiang W, Liu G, Cao J, Hua Q. The study on comparison of 3 techniques for transarticular screw placement in the lower cervical spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Apr 15;37(8):E468-72. PMID:21971134

38. Ebraheim NA, Raberding CJ, Liu J. A Review of Terrible Triad Injury of the Elbow. Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery: September 2012 - Volume 13 - Issue 3 - p 101–106 doi: 10.1097/BTE.0b013e31824b2d1b

39. Kim DH, Liu J, Bhat S, Benedict G, Lecka-Czernik B, Peterson SJ, Ebraheim NA, Heck BE. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist attenuates nicotine suppression effect on human mesenchymal stem cell-derived osteogenesis and involves increased expression of heme oxygenase-1. J Bone Miner Metab. 2013 Jan;31(1):44-52. doi: 10.1007/s00774-012-0382-0. PMID: 22945906

40. Liu G, Ma W, Xu R, Godinsky R, Sun S, Feng J, Zhao L, Hu Y, Zhou L, Liu J. Clinical application of combined fixation in the cervical spine using posterior transfacet screws and pedicle screws. J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Apr;20(4):560-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.04.015. PMID: 23232101

41. Heida K Jr, Ebraheim M, Siddiqui S, Liu J. Effects on clinical outcomes of grafts and spacers used in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a critical review. Orthop Surg. 2013 Feb;5(1):13-7. doi: 10.1111/os.12026. Review. PMID: 23420741

42. Ebraheim NA, Martin A, Sochacki KR, Liu J. Nonunion of distal femoral fractures: a systematic review. Orthop Surg. 2013 Feb;5(1):46-50. doi: 10.1111/os.12017. Review. PMID: 23420747

43. Qiu Z, Wei L, Liu J, Sochacki KR, Liu X, Bishop C, Ebraheim M, Yang H. Effect of intermittent PTH (1-34) on posterolateral spinal fusion with iliac crest bone graft in an ovariectomized rat model. Osteoporos Int. 2013 Oct;24(10):2693-700. doi: 10.1007/s00198-013-2385-7. PMID: 23756875

44. Elgafy H, Miller JD, Benedict GM, Seal RJ, Liu J. Proposed alternative revision strategy for broken S1 pedicle screw: radiological study, review of the literature, and case reports. Spine J. 2013 Jul;13(7):796-802. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.03.018. Review. PMID: 23608561

45. Ma W, Xu N, Hu Y, Li G, Zhao L, Sun S, Jiang W, Liu G, Gu Y, Liu J. Unstable atlas fracture treatment by anterior plate C1-ring osteosynthesis using a transoral approach. Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2232-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2870-x. PMID: 23775293

46. Ebraheim NA, Sochacki KR, Liu X, Hirschfeld AG, Liu J. Locking plate fixation of periprosthetic femur fractures with and without cerclage wires. Orthop Surg. 2013 Aug;5(3):183-7. doi: 10.1111/os.12052. PMID: 24002835

47. Liu J, Ludwig T, Ebraheim NA. Effect of the blood HbA1c level on surgical treatment outcomes of diabetics with ankle fractures. Orthop Surg. 2013 Aug;5(3):203-8. doi: 10.1111/os.12047. PMID: 24002838

48. Byrd ZO, Ebraheim M, Weston JT, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Isolated subtalar dislocation. Orthopedics. 2013 Sep;36(9):714-20. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20130821-09. PMID: 24024997

49. Ebraheim NA, Ludwig T, Weston JT, Carroll T, Liu J. Comparison of Surgical Techniques of 111 Medial Malleolar Fractures Classified by Fracture Geometry. Foot Ankle Int. 2014 May;35(5):471-7. doi: 10.1177/1071100714524553. PMID: 24525543

50. Ni L, Liu X, Sochacki KR, Ebraheim M, Fahrenkopf M, Shi Q, Liu J, Yang H.

Effects of hypoxia on differentiation from human placenta derived mesenchymal stem cells to nucleus pulposus-like cells. Spine J. 2014 Oct 1;14(10):2451-8. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.028. PMID: 24662208

51. Ebraheim NA, Carroll T, Bonaventura B, Moral MZ, Jabaly YG, Liu J. Challenge of managing distal femur fractures with long-stemmed total knee implants. Orthop Surg. 2014 Aug;6(3):217-22. doi: 10.1111/os.12117. PMID: 25179356

52. Zhao L, Li G, Liu J, Benedict GM, Ebraheim NA, Ma W, Sun S, Xu R, Ruan C. Radiological studies on the best entry point and trajectory of anterior cervical pedicle screw in the lower cervical spine. Eur Spine J. 2014 Oct;23(10):2175-81. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3473-x. PMID: 25056398

53. Ebraheim N, Carroll T, Moral MZ, Lea J, Hirschfeld A, Liu J. Interprosthetic femoral fractures treated with locking plate. Int Orthop. 2014 Oct;38(10):2183-9. doi: 10.1007/s00264-014-2414-y. PMID: 25011409

54. Ebraheim NA, Carroll T, Hanna M, Zhang J, Liu J. Staged treatment of proximal tibial fracture using external locking compression plate. Orthop Surg. 2014 May;6(2):154-7. doi: 10.1111/os.12101. PMID: 24890298

55. Cao C, Zou J, Liu X, Shapiro A, Moral M, Luo Z, Shi Q, Liu J, Yang H, Ebraheim N. Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Slow Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Through the NF-ĸB Pathway. Spine J. 2015 Mar 1;15(3):530-8. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.11.021. PMID: 25457469

56. Ebraheim NA, Weston JT, Ludwig T, Moral MZ, Carroll T, Liu J. The association between medial malleolar fracture geometry, injury mechanism, and syndesmotic disruption. Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Dec;20(4):276-80. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2014.08.002. PMID: 25457666

57. Elgafy H, Olson D, Liu J, Lewis C, Semaan H. Effectiveness and safety of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients with previous laminectomy. Eur Spine J. 2015 Apr;24(4):810-6. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3726-8. PMID: 25527402

58. Zhang J, Ebraheim N, Li M, He X, Schwind J, Liu J, Zhu L. External fixation using locking plate in distal tibial fracture: a finite element analysis. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2015 Aug;25(6):1099-104. doi: 10.1007/s00590-015-1604-7. PMID: 25697487

59. Zhang J, Ebraheim N, Li M, He X, Liu J, Zhu L, Yu Y. External fixation using femoral less invasive stabilization system plate in tibial proximal metaphyseal fracture. Clin Orthop Surg. 2015 Mar;7(1):8-14. doi: 10.4055/cios.2015.7.1.8. PMID: 25729513

60. Weston JT, Liu X, Wandtke ME, Liu J, Ebraheim NE. A systematic review of total dislocation of the talus. Orthop Surg. 2015 May;7(2):97-101. doi: 10.1111/os.12167. PMID: 26033988

61. Carroll T, Smith CD, Liu X, Bonaventura B, Mann N, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Spinal cord injuries without radiologic abnormality in children: a systematic review. Spinal Cord. 2015 Dec;53(12):842-8. doi: 10.1038/sc.2015.110. PMID: 26169164

62. Zhang J, Ebraheim NA, Li M, He X, Liu J. One-Stage External Fixation Using a Locking Plate: Experience in 116 Tibial Fractures. Orthopedics. 2015 Aug 1;38(8):494-7. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20150804-05. PMID: 26313168

63. Ebraheim NA, Ray JR, Wandtke ME, Buchanan GS, Sanford CG, Liu J. Systematic review of periprosthetic tibia fracture after total knee arthroplasties. World J Orthop 2015 Sep 18;6(8):649-54. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i8.649.

64. Zhang J, Ebraheim NA, Li M, He X, Liu J, Zhu L, Yu Y, Siddiqui S. External Fixation Using a Locking Plate: A Reliable Way in Treating Distal Tibial Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2015 Nov;29(11):e454-8. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000377. PMID: 2649245 

65. Zhang J, Hamilton R, Li M, Ebraheim NA, He X, Liu J, Zhu L. Evaluation of Partial Cut-out of Sacroiliac Screws From the Sacral Ala Slope via Pelvic Inlet and Outlet View. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Dec;40(24):E1264-8. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001134. PMID: 26598968

66. Liu J, Smith CD, White E, Ebraheim NA. A Systematic Review of the Role of Surgical Approaches on the Outcomes of the Tibia Pilon Fracture. Foot Ankle Spec. 2016 Apr;9(2):163-8. doi: 10.1177/1938640015620637. PMID: 26644032

67. Ebraheim NA, Zhang J, Liu J, Gregory O, Johnson J, Blevins AL. Preliminary Result of Percutaneous Screw Fixation for Bone Bruise of the Tibial Plateau. Orthopedics. 2015 Dec 1;38(12):747-50. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20151119-05. PMID: 26652322

68. Ebraheim NA, Kelley LH, Liu X, Thomas IS, Steiner RB, Liu J. Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fracture after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. Orthop Surg. 2015 Nov;7(4):297-305. doi: 10.1111/os.12199. Review. PMID: 26790831

69. Zhao L, Hong J, Wandtke ME, Xu R, Ma W, Jiang W, Gu Y, Chen J, Wang L, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. An RCT study on the feasibility of anterior transpedicular screw fixation in the cervicothoracic junction. Eur Spine J. 2016 Jun;25(6):1716-23. doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4470-z. PMID: 26931331

70. Ebraheim NA, Buchanan GS, Liu X, Cooper ME, Peters N, Hessey JA, Liu J. Treatment of Distal Femur Nonunion Following Initial Fixation with a Lateral Locking Plate.

Orthop Surg. 2016 Aug;8(3):323-330. doi: 10.1111/os.12257. PMID: 27627715

71. Mooney ML, Haidet K, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Hematogenous Calcaneal Osteomyelitis in Children. Foot Ankle Spec. 2017 Feb;10(1):63-68. doi: 10.1177/1938640016679704.  PMID: 27881832

72. Ebraheim NA, Evans B, Liu X, Tanios M, Gillette M, Liu J. Comparison of intramedullary nail, plate, and external fixation in the treatment of distal tibia nonunions. Int Othop. 2017 Feb 28. doi: 10.1007/s00264-017-3432-3. PMID: 28246951

73. Garg P, Mazur MM, Buck AC, Wandtke ME, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Prospective Review of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiation into Osteoblasts. Orthop Surg. 2017 Feb;9(1):13-19. doi: 10.1111/os.12304. Review. PMID: 28276640

74. Sundararaghavan V, Mazur MM, Evans B, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Diabetes and bone health: latest evidence and clinical implications. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2017 Mar;9(3):67-74. doi: 10.1177/1759720X16687480. Review. PMID: 28344668

75. Jordan RK, Bafna KR, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Complications of Talar Neck Fractures by Hawkins Classification: A Systematic Review. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Jul - Aug;56(4):817-821. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.04.013. Review. PMID: 28633784

76. Ebraheim NA, Buchanan GS, Cooper J, Williams SE, Liu J. Outcome of Distal Femur Fractures Treated with a Locking Plate. Accepted by Orthop Surg.

77. Kesireddy N, Kheireldin RK, Lu A, Cooper J, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Current Treatments for Congenital Pseudarthrosis of Tibia – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Accepted by Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics.

78. Kleppel DJ, Stirton J, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Antibiotic Bone Cement’s Effect on Infection Rates in Primary and Revision TKAs. 2017 Dec 18;8(12):946-955. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i12.946. PMID: 29312854

Published Abstracts

1. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Elsamaloty H, Karkare N, Yeasting RA, Storer L. Effect of Lumbar Disc Space Narrowing on Intervertebral Foraminal Dimensions. Spine J. 2005 July – May; 5(4) Supplement, S12-S13. 

2. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Sanford Jr CG, Pattani AH, Yeasting RA. The effect of decreasing the cervical disc space height on the facet joint.  Spine J. 2006 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement, 106S-107S.  

3. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Sanford Jr CG, Yang Hui-lin. L2 single segmentalwedge osteotomy for correction of severe kyphotic deformity in ankylosing spondylitis. Spine J. 2006 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement, 121S.

4. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Sanford Jr CG, Yeasting RA. How increasing lumbar disc space height affects the lumbar facet joint. Spine J. 2006 Sept.—Oct.6(5) Supplement,105S-106S.

5. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Robon M, Sanford Jr CG, Yeasting RA. Effect of lumbar disc space narrowing and retrolisthesis of vertebra on the intervertebral foramen. Spine J. 2006 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement, 54S-55S. 

6. Yang HL, Liu J, Chen Liang,  Lu Jian, Sanford Jr. CG, Tang Tian-si, Ebraheim NA. Short segment indirect reduction and fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures without fusion. Spine J. 2006 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement, 27S.

7. Yang Hui-lin, Wang Yao-wei, Liu J, Lee Alan., Shi Jin-hui, Xu Yao-zeng, Tang Tian-si, Ebraheim NA. Long -term outcomes of lumbar discectomy by fenestration: A follow-up study of more than 15 years. Spine J. 2007 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement. 

8. Yang Huilin, Zhu Li-fan, Liu J, Liu Ling, Lee Alan, Wang Yao-wei, Ebraheim NA. Surgical treatment of sacral chordomas with pre-operative arterial embolization and prognostic indicators of outcome. Spine J. 2007 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement. 

9. Yang HL, Wu YL, Liu J, Wang YJ, Wagner R, Ebraheim NA. Biomechanical rationale for technique of sacrectomy and prosthetic reconstruction. Spine J. 2007 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement.

10. Yang HL, Zhou J, Cen JN, Liu J, Lee A, Li ZJ,  Ebraheim NA. Transplantation of bone mesenchymal stem cells decreases tunel and bax expression in the injured rat spinal cord: A potential anti-apoptotic mechanism. Spine J. 2007 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement. 

11. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Hartman RG, Sanford Jr. CG, Muzumdar AM, Yeasting RA, Goel VK. Morphological changes of the cervical intervertebral foramen during unilateral facet dislocation. Spine J. 2007 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement.

12. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Sanford Jr. CG, Patil Vishwas, Elsamaloty Haitham, Gomez C, Farrell S. Quantitative changes in the cervical neural foramen due to axial traction: In vivo imaging study. Spine J. 2007 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement.

13. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Patil Vishwas, Sanford Jr. CG, Lee Alan, Mehmet Hepgur, Richard A. Yeasting. Evaluation of skull thickness and insertion torque at the halo pin insertion areas in the elderly. Spine J. 2007 Sept.—Oct.6 (5) Supplement.

14. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Elsamaloty H,  Ramineni S,  Abdelgawad A, Yeasting RA, Yang  Hui-Lin. Evaluation of Halo Pin Insertion Torque on Outer Table Penetration in Elderly Patients . The Spine Journal, Volume 8, issue 5 – Supplement (September - October, 2008), p. 122S

15. Yang HL, Shi JH, Liu J, Biyani A, Ericksen S, Tang T, Ebraheim NA . A Comparison Study Between X-ray and CT in Evaluating Indirect Reduction of Spinal Canal Bone Fragment. The Spine Journal, Volume 8, issue 5 – Supplement (September - October, 2008), p. 187S-188S

16. Yang HL, Gao JF, Liu J, Biyani A, Pataparla S, Goel VK, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. The Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Analysis of Correlative Influencing Factors. The Spine Journal, Volume 8, issue 5 – Supplement (September - October, 2008), p. 19S

17. Yang HL, He XS, Liu J, Elgafy H, Chen L, Liu X, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Outcome and Influencing Factors of the Surgical Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. The Spine Journal, Volume 9, issue 10 – Supplement (October, 2009), p. 23S

18. Yang HL, Zhu R, Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Castillo S, Chen L, Tang T, and Goel VK. Accuracy of CT-Based Navigation of Pedicle Screw Implantation in the Cervical Spine Compared with Multiplanar Reformations (MPR) of CT Assisted Technique. The Spine Journal, Volume 9, issue 10 – Supplement (October, 2009), p. 154S

19. Yang Huilin, Shi JH, Biyani A, Liu J, Chen L, Liu X, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. HL of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated with Indirect Reduction and Fixation without Fusion. The Spine Journal, Volume 9, issue 10 – Supplement (October, 2009), p. 83 

20. Yang HL, Liu J, Shi JH, Ebraheim M,  Konrad J, Liu X, Husain I, Tang T. Disc Height Change Following Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated with Pedicle Screw Fixation without Fusion.The Spine Journal, Volume 10, issue 10 – Supplement (October, 2010)

21. Liu J, Yang HL, Wu J, Ebraheim NA, Elgafy H, Hashmi S, Newsum N. Effect and Mechanism of Methylprednisolone on Apoptosis and TNF-a Expression After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats. The Spine Journal, Volume 11, Issue 10, Supplement, October 2011, Page S3 

22. Yang HL, Qiu Z, Ebraheim M, Hashmi S, Linares Jr. MA, Khan MH, Liu J. Augmentation of Spinal Fusion with Intermittent PTH (1-34) in an Ovariectomized Rat Posterolateral Spinal Fusion Model with Iliac Crest Bone Graft. The Spine Journal, Volume 11, Issue 10, Supplement, October 2011, Page S164

Presentations in Meetings

1. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Shafiq Q, Karkare N, Woldenberg L, Storer L, Yeasting R. The effect of dorsal translation of lumbar vertebra on the size of intervertebral foramina: A quantitative analysis. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) 32nd Annual Meeting New York, NY, USA, May 10-14, 2005.  

2. Karkare N, Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Yeasting RA. Retroperitoneal approach for the lumbosacral spine and related pelvic structures. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) 32nd Annual Meeting New York, NY, USA, May 10-14, 2005. 

3. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Elsamaloty H, Karkare N, Yeasting RA, Storer L. Effect of Lumbar Disc Space Narrowing on Intervertebral Foraminal Dimensions. NASS 20th Annual Meeting.September 27 - October 1, 2005 Philadelphia, PA. (Oral Presentation).

4. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Shafiq Q, Waldron V, Tscholl B, Sairyo K, Woldenberg L. Preservation of the Spinous Process-Ligament-Muscle Complex to Prevent Kyphotic Deformity following Laminoplasty. 2005 Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society. Dec. 1 – 3, 2005. San Diego, California. (Oral Presentation) 

5. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Haman SP, Shafiq Q, Woldenberg L, Yeasting RA. Effects of Vertebral Translation on the Size of the Intervertebral Foramen in the Cervical Spine. 2005 Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society. Dec. 1 – 3, 2005. San Diego, California. 

6. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Sanford Jr CG, Xiang K, Butzen B, Goel VK. The effect of decreasing lumbar disc space height on facet joint articulation. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 19 – 22, 2006. Chicago, IL. 

7. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Sanford Jr CG, Ferrone D, Sairyo K, Faizan A, Goel VK. The effect of increasing the cervical disc space height on the facet joint. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society. March 19 – 22, 2006. Chicago, IL.

8. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Sanford Jr CG, Pattani AH, Yeasting RA. The effect of decreasing the cervical disc space height on the facet joint. 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. September 26-30, 2006, Seattle, WA.

9. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Sanford Jr CG, Yang Hui-lin. L2 single segmentalwedge osteotomy for correction of severe kyphotic deformity in ankylosing spondylitis. 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. September 26-30, 2006, Seattle, WA.

10. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Haman SP, Sanford Jr CG, Yeasting RA. How increasing lumbar disc space height affects the lumbar facet joint. 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. September 26-30, 2006, Seattle, WA.

11. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Robon M, Sanford Jr CG, Yeasting RA. Effect of lumbar disc space narrowing and retrolisthesis of vertebra on the intervertebral foramen. 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. September 26-30, 2006, Seattle, WA.

12. Yang HL, Liu J, Chen L,  Lu J, Sanford Jr. CG, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Short segment indirect reduction and fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures without fusion. 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. September 26-30, 2006, Seattle, WA.

13. Liu J, Patil V, Ebraheim NA, Sanford Jr. CG, Storer L, Elsamaloty, H. Effect of traction on cervical intervertebral disc bulge in young adults. 2007 AAOS Annual Meeting · San Diego, CA · February 14-18, 2007. (Oral Presentation).

14. Yang HL, Zhang Y, Liu J, Tang T, Sanford CG, Chen L, Ebraheim N. A prospective multicenter trial of titanium-coated cages for lumbar instability: early results. International society for the study of the lumbar spine. June10-14, 2007. Hongkong, China. (Oral Presentation).

15. Liu J, Ebraheim N, Sanford CG, Patel V, Crotty M, Yang H-L. Effect of pedicle length on the intervertebral foramen in the lumbar spine. International society for the study of the lumbar spine. June10-14, 2007. Hongkong, China.

16. Yang HL, Niu G, Liu J, Wang G, Sanford C, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with vertebral body wall defect. International society for the study of the lumbar spine. June10-14, 2007. Hongkong, China.

17. Yang HL, Wang Y, Liu J, Lee A, Shi JH, Xu Y, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Long -term outcomes of lumbar discectomy by fenestration: A follow-up study of more than 15 years. NASS 22nd Annual Meeting. October 23-27, 2007 Austin, Texas (Oral Presentation).

18. Yang HL, Zhu L, Liu J, Liu L, Lee A, Wang Y, Ebraheim NA. Surgical treatment of sacral chordomas with pre-operative arterial embolization and prognostic indicators of outcome. NASS 22nd Annual Meeting. October 23-27, 2007 Austin, Texas (Oral Presentation).

19. Yang HL, Wu Y, Liu J, Wang Y, Wagner R, Ebraheim NA. Biomechanical rationale for technique of sacrectomy and prosthetic reconstruction. NASS 22nd Annual Meeting. October 23-27, 2007 Austin, Texas.

20. Yang HL, Zhou J, Cen J, Liu J, Lee A, Li Z,  Ebraheim NA. Tra nsplantation of bone mesenchymal stem cells decreases tunel and bax expression in the injured rat spinal cord: A potential anti-apoptotic mechanism. NASS 22nd Annual Meeting. October 23-27, 2007 Austin, Texas.

21. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Hartman RG, Sanford Jr. CG, Muzumdar AM, Yeasting RA, Goel VK. Morphological changes of the cervical intervertebral foramen during unilateral facet dislocation. NASS 22nd Annual Meeting. October 23-27, 2007 Austin, Texas.

22. Liu J, Ebraheim NA, Sanford Jr. CG, Patil Vishwas, Elsamaloty Haitham, Gomez Carlos, Farrell Steven. Quantitative changes in the cervical neural foramen due to axial traction: In vivo imaging study. NASS 22nd Annual Meeting. October 23-27, 2007 Austin, Texas.

23. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Patil V, Sanford Jr. CG, Lee A, Mehmet H, Yeasting RA. Evaluation of skull thickness and insertion torque at the halo pin insertion areas in the elderly. NASS 22nd Annual Meeting. October 23-27, 2007 Austin, Texas.

24. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Elsamaloty H, Ramineni S, Abdelgawad A, Yeasting RA, Yang  HL. Evaluation of Halo Pin Insertion Torque on Outer Table Penetration in Elderly Patients. NASS 23rd Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 2008. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

25.Yang HL, Shi JH, Liu J, Biyani A, Ericksen D, Tang T, Ebraheim NA . A Comparison Study Between X-ray and CT in Evaluating Indirect Reduction of Spinal Canal Bone Fragment. NASS 23rd Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 2008. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

26.Yang HL, Gao J, Liu J, Biyani A, Pataparla S, Goel VK, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. The Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Analysis of Correlative Influencing Factors. NASS 23rd Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 2008. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

27. Yang HL, He X, Liu J, Elgafy H, Chen L, Liu X, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Outcome and Influencing Factors of the Surgical Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. NASS 24th Annual Meeting. November 10 –14, 2009. San Francisco, CA. (Oral Presentation).

28. Yang HL, Zhu R, Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Castillo S, Chen L, Tang T, Goel VK, Ebraheim NA. Accuracy of CT-Based Navigation of Pedicle Screw Implantation in the Cervical Spine Compared with Multiplanar Reformations (MPR) of CT Assisted Technique. NASS 24th Annual Meeting. November 10 –14, 2009. San Francisco, CA.

29. Yang HL, Shi JH, Biyani A, Liu J, Chen Liang, Liu X, Tang T, Ebraheim NA. Outcome of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated with Indirect Reduction and Fixation without Fusion. NASS 24th Annual Meeting. November 10 –14, 2009. San Francisco, CA. (Oral Presentation).

30. Ebraheim NNAabil, Liu J, Hirschfeld A, Castillo S, Philbrick J, Gomez C, Yang HL. Locking plate fixation of periprosthetic femur fractures with and without wires. AAOS 2010 Annual Meeting. March 9-13, New Orleans, LA. (Oral Presentation).

31. Yang HL, Wang G, Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Chen L, Castillo S, Tang T. Experimental Study of Rabbit Segmental Radial Defects Repaired by SF/HA with Rabbit BMSCs. AAOS 2010 Annual Meeting. March 9-13, New Orleans, LA. (Oral Presentation).

32. Yang HL, Liu J, Chen K, Ebraheim NA, Liu X, Chen L, Tang T. Expression and Role of VEGF and MMP-9 in the Angiogenesis of Sacral Chordoma. AAOS 2010 Annual Meeting. March 9-13, New Orleans, LA. (Oral Presentation).

33. Yang HL, Liu J, Shi JH, Ebraheim M,  Konrad J, Liu X, Husain I, Tang T. Disc Height Change Following Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated with Pedicle Screw Fixation without Fusion. NASS 25th Annual Meeting, October 5-9. 2010. Orlando, FL. (Oral Presentation).

34. Liu j, Yang HL, Wu J, Ebraheim NA, Elgafy H, Hashmi S, Newsum N. Effect and Mechanism of Methylprednisolone on Apoptosis and TNF-a Expression After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats. North American Spine Society (NASS) 26th Annual Meeting. November 2 - 5, 2011; Chicago, Illinois. (Oral Presentation).

35. Yang HL, Qiu Z, Ebraheim M, Hashmi S, Linares Jr. MA, Khan MH, Liu J. Augmentation of Spinal Fusion with Intermittent PTH (1-34) in an Ovariectomized Rat Posterolateral Spinal Fusion Model with Iliac Crest Bone Graft. North American Spine Society (NASS) 26th Annual Meeting. November 2 - 5, 2011; Chicago, Illinois. (Best poster).

36. Yang HL, Qiu Z, Ebraheim M, Hashmi H, Linares Jr. MA, Khan MH, Liu J. Augmentation of Spinal Fusion with Intermittent PTH (1-34) in an Ovariectomized Rat Posterolateral Spinal Fusion Model with Iliac Crest Bone Graft. Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2012 Annual Meeting. February 4 - 7, 2012; San Francisco, California. (Best poster). 

37. Ebraheim NA, Weston JT, Ludwig T, Moral MZ, Carroll T, Liu J. The Association Between Medial Malleolar Fracture Geometry, Injury Mechanism, and Syndesmotic Disruption. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 33rd Annual Meeting to be held April 22-26, 2015, at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.(Poster).

38. Elgafy H, Olson D, Liu J, Lewis C, Semaan H. Effectiveness and safety of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients with previous laminectomy. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 33rd Annual Meeting to be held April 22-26, 2015, at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Oral Presentation).

39. Ebraheim NA, Liu J, Peters N, Hidden KA. Tibial Pilon Fractures with an Intact Fibula. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 33rd Annual Meeting to be held April 22-26, 2015, at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Oral Presentation).

40. Ebraheim NA, White E, Liu X, Delaney JR, Hanna M, Liu J. Minimally Invasive Cannulated Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Distal Fibular Fractures. AAOS 2016 Annual Meeting March 1-5, Orlando, Florida. (Oral Presentation).

41. Ebraheim NA, Liu X, Tanios M, Liu J. Minimally Invasive Cannulated Screw Fixation of Ankle Fractures with high-risk infection factors. 2016 AOFAS Annual Meeting. July 20 – 23, 2016, Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Poster).

42. Ebraheim NA, Philbrick J, Liu X, Wandtke ME, Liu J. Effect of Fibular Shortening on the Contact Area of the Syndesmotic Joint. 2016 AOFAS Annual Meeting. July 20 – 23, 2016, Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Poster).

43. Zhang J, Smith C, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. A Comparison of External Locking Plates versus Intramedullary Rods for the Treatment of Distal Tibia Fractures. OTA 2016 Annual Meeting. October 5 – 8, National Harbor, Maryland. (Poster).

44. Zhang J, X Liu, Smith C, Sanford CG, Liu J, Ebraheim NA. Treatment of Distal Tibia Fratures - External Locking Plates versus Intramedullary Rods. MAOA 2017 Annual Meeting, April 19-23, at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Florida. (Oral Presentation).

Patents

  1. External Locking Fixation System for Extra-articular Tibia Fractures (Pending).
  2. Syndesmosis Fixation and Reconstruction System (Pending).
Last Updated: 12/7/22