John Francis Wechter MD

Physician

8100 W 78th StSte 230Edina, MN 55439
Phone+1 952-946-9777
Fax+1 952-946-9888

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Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 2009

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Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 2015 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2019 - 2027
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Proximal tibial morphology and its correlation with osteochondritis dissecans of the knee
John Wechter, Robby S. Sikka, Mujtaba Alwan, Bradley J. Nelson, Marc Tompkins
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2015-12-01
8 citations
Part II: The 50°/60° fibular tunnel trajectory for posterolateral corner reconstruction in a cadaver model
John Wechter, Kyle C. Bohm, Jeffrey A. Macalena, Robby S. Sikka, Marc Tompkins
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2015-07-01
50 citations
Improved survival of uncemented versus cemented femoral stems in patients aged < 70 years in a community total joint registry.
John Wechter, Thomas K. Comfort, Penny Tatman, Susan Mehle, Terence J. Gioe
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2013-07-20