Orthopaedic Research 

The multidisciplinary team members of the Geisinger Orthopaedic Institute participate in advanced outcomes and population-based research through the Geisinger Center for Health Research, as well as trials of new drugs, devices and techniques through the Geisinger Center for Clinical Studies.

Facilitated by one of the nation’s oldest and most robust electronic medical records, Geisinger Orthopaedic Institute is at the forefront of the country's rapidly emerging electronic health records movement, and our orthopaedists are driving groundbreaking epidemiologic and outcomes-based research in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine.

Some current research initiatives include

• Intraosseous Suture Button Technique Fixation for Lis Franc Fracture/Dislocations
• Expanding Comparative Effectiveness Research in Orthopaedics by Capturing Uniform Measures of Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes at Two Institutions
• Evaluating the Effect of a Medical Home Model of Postoperative Care on Morbidity and Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients.
• The Incident of Low Bone Mineral Density in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
• Randomized Clinical Trail of Tissue Ultra Filtration and Pressure Monitoring for the Diagnosis and Prevention of Compartment Syndrome.
• A Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled, Parallel Group, Dose Finding and Safety Study of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2)/Calcium Phosphate Matrix (CPM) for Prevention of Hip Fracture in Subjects with Decreased Bone Mineral Density
• Recombinant Human bone Morphogenetic Protein-2/Calicum Phosphate Matrix (BMP-2/CPM).
• A Novel Physical Exam Model for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
• Outcome of Unstable Pelvic Fractures
• Outcome of Open Fractures with Wound Vac
• Acute Outcome of Multiply Injured Patients with Femoral Fractures
• Expanding Comparative Effectiveness Research in Orthopedics by Capturing Uniform Measures of Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes at Two Institutions