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Our Physicians - Timothy H. Izant, M.D. - Ortho Research

National and International Presentations:
· Revision of Total Hip Arthroplasty, Grand Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University, May 1989

· Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Hip, Grand Rounds, Pennsylvania Hospital, September 1988

· Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty, Grand Rounds, Pennsylvania Hospital, November 1988

· Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Grand Rounds, Pennsylvania Hospital, January 1989

· Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty, Grand Rounds, Pennsylvania Hospital, May 1989 and SUNY Health Science Center, October 1989

· Augmentation of Osseous Defects and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty, Grand Rounds, SUNY Health Science Center, August 1989

· Moderator for symposium on: Patellar Complications, Advanced Concepts of Total Knee Arthroplasty, Tarpon Springs, Florida, September 1989

· Bone Grafting with Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Regional Red Cross Meeting, November 1989

· Femoral Neuropathy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty, SUNY Health Science Center, May 1990

· Asymptomatic Pulmonary Embolism and Total Joint Arthroplasty, SUNY Health Science Center, May 1990

· Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism, at Critical Decisions in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Bermuda, May 1993

· Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty and Proximal Femoral Fixation for Revision Hip Arthroplasty, at Crucial Decisions in Total Joint Arthroplasty, Key Largo, Florida, April 1994

· Argument for Cemented Femoral Arthroplasty and Argument for Uncemented Acetabular Arthroplasty, at Crucial Decisions in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Naples, Florida, 1995

· Case Presentations: Acetabular Osteotomy and Acetabular Arthroplasty, and Failed Uncemented Femoral Arthroplasty, at Crucial Decisions in Total Joint Arthroplasty, Bermuda, April 1997

Publications & Book Chapters:
· The Effects of the Environment on Some Ski Bindings, Bahniuk, E., Izant, T., Journal of Safety Research, 1976, 8(1), 30-37.

· Pelvic Crush Injuries with Occlusion of the Iliac Artery, Smejkal, R., Izant, T., Journal of Trauma, 1988, 28(10), 1479-1482.

· Compartment Syndrome: Quantitative Study of High Energy Phosphate Compounds Using 31P Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Heppenstall, R.B., Sepega, A., Izant, T., et al.: Journal of Trauma, 1989, 29(8), 1113-1119.

· Triplane Fracture: A Case Report of a New Fracture Pattern, Davidson, R.S., Izant, T., Surgery of the Foot and Ankle, 1989, 10(3), 170-175.

· Femoral Neuropathy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Report and Literature Review, Simmons, C., Izant, T., Journal of Arthroplasty, 1989, 18, 46-50.

· Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty, in The Hip, by Izant, T., Rothman, R. Edited by R.A. Balderston, 1992, Philadelphia, p. 409-427.

Research Projects:
· Hydroxyapatite-Coated Taperloc Stems, FDA protocol, completed 1991.

· The Use of Autotransfusion Drains Following Total Knee Arthroplasty, Clinical Trial, Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, 1992.

· Zirconia Ceramic vs. Cobalt Chromium Femoral Heads, Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial, withdrawn 1994.

· Clinical Outcome Data Collection, January 1996 to 2000.

· Isometric Muscle Strength and Ratios Following Total Knee Arthroplasty; Baseline Values and the Influences of Postoperative Rehabilitation, January 1997 to 1998.