ViktorErikKrebsMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cleveland, OH

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Vice Chairman Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Cleveland Clinic

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Office
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-2606

Fax+1 216-445-6255
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Education & Training

New England Baptist HospitalAdult Reconstruction, 1997 - 1998
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1997
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2015
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2009
MA State Medical License 1997 - 2006
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2005
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2004
VT State Medical License 1997 - 1997
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Evaluation of the Trabecular Metal™ Revision Hip Cup Using Bone Mineral Density (DEXA) Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Evaluation of Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Therapy for Pain Relief Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Evaluation of Wound Management With Negative Pressure Dressing Versus Standard Dressing After Revision Arthroplasty. Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Use of STRATAFIX Suture Device Compared to Standard-of-care for Deep Tissue Closure in Total Knee Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 26
Completed
Not Applicable
Prospective Randomized Trial of Dermabond Prineo in Total Knee Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 15
Completed
Not Applicable
Prospective Randomized Trial of Stratafix vs. Vicryl in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 26
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Custom Triflange Acetabular Implants for Complex Hip Revisions: A Case Series.
Daniel Hameed, Jeremy A Dubin, Ignacio Pasqualini, Michael A Mont, Viktor Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;Surgical Technology International. 2024 Apr 8
How-To Create an Orthopaedic Systematic Review: A Step-by-Step Guide Part I: Study Design.
Matthew Magruder, Mitchell K Ng, Nathanael Heckmann, Ronald E Delanois, Nicolas S Piuzzi, Viktor E Krebs, Michael A Mont> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024 Mar 27
How-To Create an Orthopaedic Systematic Review: A Step-by-Step Guide. Part III: Executing a Meta-Analysis.
Mitchell K Ng, Ronald E Delanois, Nicolas S Piuzzi, Viktor E Krebs, Michael A Mont, Ng, M., Matthew L Magruder, Nathanael D Heckmann> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024 Mar 16
Journal Metrics of Orthopaedic Journals between 2016 and 2021: Trends and Comparisons with Other Specialties.
Cedeno, E., Pasqualini, I., Oyem, P., Emara, A., Ibaseta, A., Deren, M., Krebs, V., Molloy, R., Piuzzi, N.> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2024 Jan 31
A Longitudinal Analysis of Weight Changes before and after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Weight Trends, Patterns, and Predictors.
Oyem, P., Rullán, P., Pasqualini, I., Klika, A., Higuera, C., Krebs, V., Piuzzi, N., Murray, T.> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2024 Jan 16
Intraincisional Pin Placement is Safe for Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Michael Stetzer, James Bircher, Alison K Klika, Pedro J Rullán, Michael M Bloomfield, Viktor E Krebs, Robert M Molloy, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024 Apr 1
Effect of operative time in outcomes following surgical fixation of hip fractures: a multivariable regression analysis of 35,710 patients.
Alvaro Ibaseta, Ahmed Emara, Pedro J Rullán, Daniel C Santana, Mitchell K Ng, Daniel Grits, Viktor E Krebs, Robert M Molloy, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;Hip International. 2024 Mar 1
Hip Abductor Reconstruction with the Use of Mesh and Distal Cerclage Cable Fixation: A Case Report and Surgical Technique.
Nicolas S Piuzzi, Matthew E Deren, Adam Green, Ahmed K Emara, Ignacio Pasqualini, Peter Surace, John P McLaughlin, Trevor G Murray, Michael R Bloomfield, Viktor E Kreb...> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2023 Jul 1
Return to Sports and Return to Work After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Ignacio Pasqualini, Ahmed K Emara, Pedro J Rullan, Xuankang Pan, Hannah L Simmons, Robert M Molloy, Viktor E Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;JBJS Reviews. 2023 Jul 1
Intraoperative Fractures Sustained During Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Critical Analysis Review.
Ahmed Siddiqi, Afaaq Ahmed, Ignacio Pasqualini, Robert M Molloy, Viktor E Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;JBJS Reviews. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
The Evolving Influence of Spino-Pelvic Biomechanics and Research on Hip Arthroplasty.
Viktor E Krebs, Daniel Hameed, Michael A Mont> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023 Apr 1
3 citations
Are All Patients Going Home after Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Temporal Analysis of Discharge Trends and Predictors of Nonhome Discharge (2011-2020).
Xuankang Pan, James Xu, Pedro J Rullán, Ignacio Pasqualini, Viktor E Krebs, Robert M Molloy, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
8 citations
Major National Shifts to Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasties in the United States: A 10-Year Trends Analysis of Procedure Volumes, Complications, and Healthcare Utili...
Pedro J Rullán, James R Xu, Ahmed K Emara, Robert M Molloy, Viktor E Krebs, Michael A Mont, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023 Jul 1
4 citations
When Do We Perform Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty? General and Demographic-Specific Trends of Preoperative Pain and Function among 10,327 Patients.
Rui W Soares, Ahmed K Emara, Melissa Orr, Alison K Klika, Pedro J Rullán, Thomas J Pumo, Viktor E Krebs, Robert M Molloy, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2023 Dec 1
2 citations
Hip and Knee Are the Most Litigated Orthopaedic Cases: A Nationwide 5-Year Analysis of Medical Malpractice Claims.
Nicholas Sauder, Ahmed K Emara, Pedro J Rullán, Robert M Molloy, Viktor E Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023 Jul 1
6 citations
Preoperative Veteran RAND-12 Mental Composite Score of >60 Associated With Increased Likelihood of Patient Satisfaction After Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Daniel Grits, Ahmed K Emara, Melissa N Orr, Pedro J Rullán, Trevor G Murray, Carlos A Higuera, Viktor E Krebs, Robert M Molloy, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023 Jul 1
1 citations
Decreasing trend of inpatient mortality rates of aseptic versus septic revision total hip arthroplasty: an analysis of 681,034 cases.
Mitchell K Ng, Andriy Kobryn, Ahmed K Emara, Viktor E Krebs, Michael A Mont, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;Hip International. 2023 Nov 1
5 citations
Nutritional Assessment and Interventions in Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: a Detailed Review and Guide to Management.
Michael D Dubé, Christopher A Rothfusz, Ahmed K Emara, Matthew Hadad, Peter Surace, Viktor E Krebs, Robert M Molloy, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2022 Aug 1
1 citations
What Are the Drivers of Readmission for Serious Venous Thromboembolic Events after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? An Analysis of 862,915 Patients.
Colin Rhoads, Ahmed K Emara, Thomas Pumo, Xuankang Pan, Guangjin Zhou, Siran Koroukian, Viktor E Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2023 Sep 1
4 citations
Should an Age Cutoff Be Considered for Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients? An Analysis of Operative Success Based on Patient-Reported Outcomes.
Joshua A Bell, Ahmed K Emara, Wael K Barsoum, Michael Bloomfield, Isaac Briskin, Carlos Higuera, Alison K Klika, Viktor E Krebs, Nathan W Mesko, Robert M Molloy, Micha...> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2023 Jul 1
4 citations
The Use of Megaprostheses in Nononcologic Lower-Extremity Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Critical Analysis Review.
Ahmed Siddiqi, Jorge Manrique, Robert M Molloy, Viktor E Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi, Yusuf Mahmoud> ;JBJS Reviews. 2022 Feb 21
24 citations
The Cost-Effectiveness of Robotic-Assisted Versus Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Markov Model-Based Evaluation.
Prashant V Rajan, Anton Khlopas, Alison Klika, Robert Molloy, Viktor Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2022 Feb 15
Reply to Letter to the Editor: Not All Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Are the Same: Where Are We?
Ahmed Siddiqi, Michael A Mont, Viktor E Krebs, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2022 Feb 1
3 citations
A major increase of thromboembolic events in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jesus M Villa, Tejbir S Pannu, Nicolas S Piuzzi, Viktor Krebs, Aldo M Riesgo, Carlos A Higuera> ;Hospital Practice. 2022 Feb 1
13 citations
Potential benefits, unintended consequences, and future roles of artificial intelligence in orthopaedic surgery research : a call to emphasize data quality and indicat...
Kyle N Kunze, Melissa Orr, Viktor Krebs, Mohit Bhandari, Nicolas S Piuzzi> ;Bone & Joint Open. 2022 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Total Knee Replacement: To Tourniquet or Not to Tourniquet? That Is the Question!June 9th, 2020
Prospective Randomized Trial of Stratafix vs. Vicryl on Operating Room Time and Wound Closure Time in Total Hip ArthroplastySeptember 15th, 2017
Prospective Randomized Trial of Dermabond Prineo Wound Closure System on Operating Room Time and Wound Closure Time in Total Knee ArthroplastySeptember 14th, 2017
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