RoyWSandersMD

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University South Florida President, Florida Orthopaedic Institute Chief, Orthopaedics, Tampa General Hospital

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Office
5 Tampa General Cir
Suite #710
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone+1 813-253-2068

Fax+1 813-558-6138
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Education & Training

New York University School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1981 - 1985
Mount Sinai Beth Israel HospitalInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1981
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
NY State Medical License 1981 - Present
FL State Medical License 1987 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1984 - 1998
TN State Medical License 1985 - 1995
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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Clinical Trials

rhBMP-2 Versus Autograft in Critical Size Tibial Defects Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Suprapatellar Versus Infrapatellar Nailing in Tibial Fractures: A Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Forearm Shaft Fractures: Plating of Radius and Ulna Versus Plating of Radius and Nailing of Ulna Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Assessment of Fixation Strategies for Severe Open Tibia Fractures Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Assessment of Severe Extremity Wound Bioburden at the Time of Definitive Wound Closure or Coverage Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Outcomes Following Severe Distal Tibia, Ankle and/or Foot Trauma: Comparison of Limb Salvage Versus Transtibial Amputation Protocol Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Transtibial Amputation Outcomes Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Commentary on: Study on Sustentaculum Tali Fragment Constancy in Intra-articular Calcaneus Fracture.
Roy Sanders, Michael Swords> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Cost analysis and clinical outcomes of anatomic pre-contoured locking versus conventional plates for distal fibula ankle fractures.
Raahil Patel, Kevin McCarthy, Joseph Christensen, Bonamico Jacobs, Jordan Karsch, Andrew Sephien, Christopher Matson, Roy W Sanders, Hassan Riaz Mir, Sephien, A.> ;European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2024 Feb 1
Surgeon Learning Curve for the Sinus Tarsi Approach to Intra-articular Calcaneus Fractures - Improvement with Experience.
Noah M Joseph, Meghan McCaskey, Fenil R Bhatt, David T Watson, Roy W Sanders, Hassan R Mir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2023 Aug 9
High- Versus Low-Energy Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures in Young Patients: Injury Characteristics and Factors Associated With Complications.
Derek S Stenquist, Spencer Albertson, Daniel Bailey, Christopher D Flanagan, Thomas Stang, David T Watson, Anjan R Shah, Benjamin J Maxson, Anthony F Infante, David Do...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2023 May 1
Commentary on: Optimizing Orthopaedic Trauma Implant Pricing Through a Data-Driven and Surgeon-Integrated Approach.
Roy Sanders> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2023 Jun 1
Commentary on: Advantages of a Dedicated Orthopaedic Trauma Operating Room for Diaphyseal Femur Fractures.
Roy Sanders> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2022 Jul 1
1 citations
Posteromedial Accessory Incision for Posterior Capsular Release and Retractor Placement in a Total Ankle Replacement.
T Kyle Stoops, Roy W Sanders> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2022 May 1
6 citations
Clinical and Biomechanical Effects of Femoral Neck Buttress Plate used for Vertical Femoral Neck Fractures.
Andrew Steffensmeier, Nihar Shah, Michael Archdeacon, David Watson, Roy W Sanders, Henry C Sagi> ;Injury. 2022 Mar 1
9 citations
Outcomes of Various Antibiotic Cement Coated Intramedullary Implants on the Treatment of Long Bone Septic Nonunion.
Luke A. Lopas, Spencer Albertson, Eric Solomon, David T. Watson, Anjan R. Shah, Ben Maxson, Anthony Infante, David Donohue, Katheryne Downes, Roy Sanders, Hassan R. Mir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Jun 17
Setting Standards.
Roy Sanders, Douglas Dirschl> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 May 1
Regulation of orthopaedic devices: Future implications for research and innovation.
Claire A Donnelley, Vincent J Devlin, Mitchel B Harris, Robert A Poggie, Roy W Sanders, Saam Morshed> ;OTA International. 2021 Apr 1
1 citations
Commentary on: "Acute Hindfoot Nailing for Ankle Fractures: A Systematic Review of Indications and Outcomes".
Roy Sanders> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Mar 16
4 citations
Single-Stage Versus 2-Stage Bilateral Intramedullary Nail Fixation in Patients With Bilateral Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Retrospective Review.
Ilexa R. Flagstad, Lauren M. Tatman, Austin Heare, Harsh R. Parikh, Melissa Albersheim, Jared Atchison, Mary A. Breslin, Patrick Davis, Shawn Feinstein, David J. Hak, ...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Sep 1
3 citations
"Unstable" Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Treated With Flexible Elastic Nails Have Few Complications.
Omar H. Atassi, Philip B Fontenot, Gennadiy Busel, Guadalupe De La Fuente, David Donohue, Benjamin Maxson, Anjan R. Shah, David T. Watson, Anthony Infante, Katheryne D...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Feb 1
Another Type of Surge
Roy Sanders> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Oct 1
7 citations
Quality of Reduction of Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures Using a Sinus Tarsi Versus Extensile Lateral Approach.
Gennadiy Busel, Hassan R. Mir, Stephanie Merimee, Raahil Patel, Omar H. Atassi, Guadalupe De La Fuente, David Donohue, Ben Maxson, Anthony Infante, Anjan R. Shah, D. W...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Jun 1
14 citations
Iatrogenic Nerve Palsy Occurs With Anterior and Posterior Approaches for Humeral Shaft Fixation.
India Eaford, Thomas R Sellers, Joseph T. Christensen, Benjamin Maxson, Anthony Infante, Anjan R. Shah, David T. Watson, Roy W. Sanders, Hassan R. Mir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Mar 1
14 citations
Patella fractures treated with cannulated lag screws and fiberwire® have a high union rate and low rate of implant removal
Gennadiy A. Busel, Brett Barrick, Darryl A. Auston, Kyle Achor, D. W. Watson, Ben Maxson, Anthony Infante, Roy Sanders, Hassan R. Mir> ;Injury. 2020 Feb 1
2 citations
Navicular Body Fractures-Surgical Treatment and Radiographic Results
Roy W. Sanders, Rafael Serrano> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Feb 1
22 citations
Modern Results of Functional Bracing of Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis.
Rafael Serrano, Hassan R. Mir, Henry Claude Sagi, Daniel S. Horwitz, Amrut Borade, John P. Ketz, Brian J. Kistler, Jonathan H Quade, Michael J. Beebe, Brigham K. Au, R...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Jan 8
Multidose prophylactic IV antibiotics do not lower the risk of surgical site infection for isolated closed ankle fractures.
Matthew A. Frank, Jeffrey Francis, Mark Bender, Michael Roberts, David T. Watson, Anjan R. Shah, Ben Maxson, Anthony Infante, Roy Sanders, Hassan R. Mir> ;OTA International. 2019 Aug 2
12 citations
Effect of Nail Size, Insertion, and Δ Canal-Nail on the Development of a Nonunion After Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures.
Rafael Serrano, Hassan R. Mir, R. Allen Gorman, Jordan Karsch, Ryan Kim, Anjan R. Shah, Benjamin Maxson, Anthony Infante, D. W. Watson, Katheryne Downes, Roy W. Sanders> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Nov 1
1 citations
Commentary Related to: Maintenance of Compression With a Positional Screw vs. Compression Generated With a Lag Screw.
Roy Sanders> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Nov 1
8 citations
Calcaneal Avulsion Fractures: A Multicenter Analysis of Soft-Tissue Compromise and Early Fixation Failure.
Phillip M Mitchell, David E OʼNeill, Eric A. Branch, Hassan R. Mir, Roy W. Sanders, Cory A. Collinge> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Nov 1
7 citations
Extreme Nailing: Is It Safe to Allow Immediate Weightbearing After Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Extra-articular Distal Tibial Fractures (OTA/AO 43-A)?
Michael J. Beebe, Michael Morwood, Rafael Serrano, Jonathan H Quade, Darryl A. Auston, David T. Watson, Roy W. Sanders, Hassan R. Mir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

Custom Implants Transform Ankle Replacement Surgery at Tampa General HospitalJanuary 11th, 2021
“Reopening” Blog…Perspectives and Protocols – (5/20/2020)May 20th, 2020
“Reopening” Blog…Perspectives and Protocols – (5/13/2020)May 13th, 2020
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Hospital Affiliations

Tampa General HospitalTampa, Florida
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-TampaTampa, Florida
Bayfront Health St. PetersburgSaint Petersburg, Florida
Orlando Health South Lake HospitalClermont, Florida