RobertFOstrumMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Chapel Hill, NC

Orthopedic Trauma

Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

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Office
102 Mason Farm Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 984-974-5700

Fax+1 919-966-6730
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Education & Training

Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1981 - 1985
Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2023 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2013
PA State Medical License 1981 - 2012
OH State Medical License 1987 - 2004
FL State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011-2012
Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Effect of a Multimodal Pain Regimen on Pain Control, Patient Satisfaction and Narcotic Use in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 01
Withdrawn
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

What's Important: Retirement without Exorcism.
Robert F Ostrum> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024 Mar 5
1 citations
What's Important: Living (and Thriving) with Stress.
Robert F Ostrum, Kelly Gilrain, Jeffrey M Smith> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023 Aug 16
3 citations
Locked Lateral Plating Versus Retrograde Nailing for Distal Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Randomized Trial.
Robert P Dunbar, Kenneth A Egol, Clifford B Jones, Jan P Ertl, Brian Mullis, Edward Perez, Cory A Collinge, Robert Ostrum, Catherine Humphrey, Michael J Gardner, Willi...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2023 Feb 1
Locked Plating versus Nailing for Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Multicenter RCT.
Robert P Dunbar, Kenneth A Egol, Clifford B Jones, Robert F Ostrum, Brian H Mullis, Catherine A Humphrey, William M Ricci, Laura S Phieffer, David C Teague, H Claude S...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2023 Apr 1
Fixation of humerus shaft fractures in polytrauma patients does not improve short-term outcomes.
Victor Ritter, Feng-Chang Lin, Anna Miller, Robert F Ostrum> ;Injury. 2023 Feb 1
Introduction.
Robert F Ostrum, Kyle J Jeray> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2022 Aug 1
3 citations
Smith-Petersen Versus Watson-Jones Approach Does Not Affect Quality of Open Reduction of Femoral Neck Fracture.
Joseph T. Patterson, Keisuke Ishii, Paul Tornetta, Ross Leighton, Darin M. Friess, Clifford B. Jones, Ari D. Levine, Jeffrey MacLean, Theodore Miclau, Brian Mullis, Wi...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Oct 1
1 citations
Proximal tibia fracture dislocations: Management and outcomes of a severe and under-recognized injury.
Lukas G. Keil, Brian Mullis, Paul Tornetta, Maxwell C. Alley, Nathan P. Olszewski, Jonathan A. Wheeler, Ericka P. von Kaeppler, Saam Morshed, Robert N. Matar, Michael ...> ;Injury. 2021 Sep 23
Administration of Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Within 12 Hours of Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery Has No Effect on Estimated Blood Loss, Perioperative Change ...
Lukas G. Keil, Sean A. Flannigan, Robert F. Ostrum, Jesse C. Hahn> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Aug 27
INTRODUCTION.
Robert F Ostrum, Kyle J Jeray> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Aug 1
3 citations
Operative vs. Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Lisa K. Cannada, Lauren Nelson, Paul Tornetta, Robert A. Hymes, Clifford B. Jones, William T. Obremskey, Eben A. Carroll, Brian Mullis, Michael Tucker, David Teague, A...> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2021 Jan 1
Is There a Critical Radiographic Angle That Portends Poor Functional Outcome Scores in Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Humeral Shaft Fractures
Brian W. Hill, Lisa K. Cannada, Lauren Nelson, Paul Tornetta, Robert A. Hymes, Clifford B. Jones, William T. Obremskey, Eben A. Carroll, Brian Mullis, Michael Tucker, ...> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2021 Jan 1
Introduction.
Kenneth A Egol, Robert F Ostrum, Kyle J Jeray> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Aug 1
18 citations
Open Reduction Is Associated With Greater Hazard of Early Reoperation After Internal Fixation of Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Adults 18-65 Years.
Joseph T. Patterson, Keisuke Ishii, Paul Tornetta, Ross Leighton, Darin Friess, Clifford B. Jones, Ari D. Levine, Jeffrey MacLean, Theodore Miclau, Brian Mullis, Willi...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Jun 1
10 citations
Does Very High Surgeon or Hospital Volume Improve Outcomes for Hemiarthroplasty Following Femoral Neck Fractures
R Carter Clement, Paula D. Strassle, Robert F. Ostrum> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2020 May 1
1 citations
Do Hospital or Surgeon Volume Affect Outcomes After Surgical Management of Tibial Shaft Fractures
R Carter Clement, Paula D. Strassle, Robert F. Ostrum> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 May 1
Introduction.
Kenneth A Egol, Robert F Ostrum, William M Ricci> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Aug 1
5 citations
Closed Reduction Percutaneous Pinning of a Pediatric Supracondylar Distal Humerus Fracture.
Hannah A Dineen, Joseph Stone, Robert F. Ostrum> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Aug 1
10 citations
Despite the Safety of Preoperative Cefazolin for Patients With Non-anaphylactic Penicillin Allergy, 20% of Practitioners Avoid Its Use.
Brett J. Pettett, Scott M. Eskildsen, Kevin X Huang, Robert F. Ostrum> ;Orthopedics. 2019 Jun 13
36 citations
Are Medicare's “Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement” Bundled Payments Stratifying Risk Adequately?
Mark A. Cairns, Peter T Moskal, Scott M. Eskildsen, Robert F. Ostrum, R. Carter Clement> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018 Sep 1
2 citations
Proximal Humeral Locking Plates: A Cadaveric Study of 5 Versus 7 Metaphyseal Locking Screws
Christopher Lindsay, Eddie K. Hasty, Daniel Carpenter, Paul S. Weinhold, Robert F. Ostrum> ;Orthopedics. 2018 Sep 1
Introduction.
Kenneth A Egol, Robert F Ostrum, William M Ricci> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2018 Aug 1
1 citations
ORIF With Submuscular Plating of an Intercondylar/Supracondylar Distal Femur Fracture.
Dax T. Varkey, Robert F. Ostrum> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2018 Aug 1
11 citations
Complications Following Operatively Treated Ankle Fractures in Insulin- and Non–Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Patients:
Kevin P. Haddix, R. Carter Clement, Joshua N. Tennant, Robert F. Ostrum> ;Foot & Ankle Specialist. 2018 Jun 1
18 citations
Should All Orthopaedists Perform Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures? A Volume-Outcome Analysis.
R Carter Clement, Paula D. Strassle, Robert F. Ostrum> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2018 Jul 1
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