Recent Research

    1. CaptureWare2000 National Database for Orthopaedic Outcomes. 2001-Current
    2. Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Patient Controlled Analgesia Delivered by Fentanyl HCl Transdermal System Versus Morphine IV Pump for Pain Management after Primary Unilateral Total Hip (JH 04-04)
    3. A Randomized Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Cervical I/F Cage for Anterior Cervical Fusion. (JH 01-05) 2001- Current
    4. An Open Label, Randomized Parallel Group Study to confirm the Safety and efficacy of PROCRIT (Epoetin alfa) Administered Perioperatively vs. the Standard of Care in Blood Conservation in Subjects Undergoing Major Elective Spinal Surgery. (JH-01-27) 2002-2005.
    5. Study of the Genesis II Mobile Bearing Knee System. (JH-03-01) 2001-Current
    6. Randomized Third-Party Blinded Multicenter Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Oxiplex/SP Gel for the reduction of Pain and Radiculopathy Following Lumbar Disc Surgery. (JH 02-21) 2002-2006.
    7. Clinical Evaluation of a Minimally Invasive Approach to Total Hip Replacement Surgery (MIS Hip). (JH 03-04) 2003-Current.
    8. CAS Positive Financial Impact Study (JH 05-05) 2005- Current
    9. Factor Xa Inhibitor Study Phase II for Portola Pharmaceuticals. 2006
    10. CAS Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Study . 2006-Current
    11. Clinical Evaluation of An Image Guided Approach to Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement Surgery (IGS-MIS Hip). 2003
    12. De Puy Orthopedics Protocol. "Computer Assisted Surgery Sensor Tensor Surgical Technique." 2003
    13. Clinical Evaluation of the VectorVision Navigation System (BrainLAB Knee and Hip Project). 2002-2003.
    14. A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-and Active-Controlled Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Dirame® (Propiram Fumarate 50 mg, 100 mg, and 150 mg), Oxycodone (5 mg), and Placebo in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Pain After Total Hip Replacement Surgery. Phase III FDA Clinical Trial. 2002.
    15. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled (Enoxaparin), Parallel Group, Dose-Response Study Of DPC 906 For The Prevention Of Deep Vein Thrombosis In Knee Replacement Surgery. Phase II, FDA Clinical Trial. 1999.
    16. A Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of DePuy AcroMed Titanium Surgical Mesh and MOSS-Miami Spinal Fixation System Pedicle Screws for Intradiscal Fusion in the Lumbar Spine. FDA Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Trial. 2002.
    17. Clinical Evaluation of Perioperative Hemoglobin and the Relationship to Postoperative Vigor in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthoplasy. Phase IV, FDA Clinical Trial. 1999-2000.
    18. Evaluation of the Metal Articulation with Ultima M.O.M. Total Hip System-Cemented. FDA, Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Trial. 1999-2002.
    19. The Accuracy Of Placement Of Lumbar Pedicle Screws Placed By Conventional Fluoroscopic Technique Compared To Screws Placed With An Intraoperative, Computer-Guided Tracking System (OTS): A Prospective, Case Controlled Study Using CT Imaging. M. Swank, M.D., C. Willison, M.D., P.R. Schwetschenau, M.D. 1997-1998.
    20. Cost-Effectiveness of a Peri-Operative Transfusion System in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery as an Alternative to Autologous Blood Donation. M. Swank, M.D. 1999.
    21. The Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Four Different Treatment Methods for Preventing Epidural Scar Formation After Unilateral Lumbar Diskectomy: A Prospective Clinical and MRI Evaluation. M. Swank, M.D. 2000-2001.
    22. JH 04-09 DigiMatch ROBODOC Surgical System: A prospectively designed, Randomized, Controlled multi-center clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of DigiMatch Technology in primary cement-less total hip arthroplasty. 2008-2007
    23. JH 06-20 Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: Clinical Evaluation Of BrainLAB VectorVision Hip SR ™ Software for Birmingham Hip Resurfacing 2008-2006
    24. JH 06-27 CaptureWare 2000 National Database for Orthopaedic Outcomes: CaptureWare Database Project 2008-2001
    25. JH 06-24 Journey Knee: A prospective, consecutive series, multi-center clinical study analyzing the functional performance of the RENASYS/JOURNEY Naturally Articulating Knee System in Total Knee Arthroplasty 2008-2007
    26. Clinical Evaluation of a Minimally Invasive Approach to Total Hip Replacement Surgery (MIS Hip) 2008-2003
    27. JH 08-07 Efficacy of Knee Mobilization device in postoperative total knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation. Freiberg Ortho 2008
    28. JH 06-09 CPM vs. No CPM in Total Knee Replacement: Use of Inpatient Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) versus No CPM in Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthoplasty (TKA) 2008-2006
    29. JH 07-06 Apixaban (CV185-035): A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Apixaban in Subjects Undergoing Elective Total Hip Replacement Surgery 2008-2007
    30. JH 06-28 BrainLab Hip 5.0 Software Trial: A Clinical Evaluation of a Computer Aided Orthopaedic Software Package for Hip Replacement Surgery 2008-2006
    31. JH 07-09 BrainLab 2.0 Software Knee Trial: A Clinical Evaluation of a Computer Aided Orthopaedic Software Package for Knee Replacement Surgery 2008-2006
    32. A PDP Study of the Genesis II Mobile Bearing Knee System in Total Knee Arthroplasty 2008-2001
    33. JH 06-19 MI TGIS Hip Study 2007-2006
    34. JH 03-05 Clinical Evaluation of An Image Guided Approach to Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement Surgery (IGS-MIS Hip) Beta Floura Hip 2007-2003
    35. JH 05-09 CAS Positive Financial Impact Study 2007-2005 DePuy
    36. JH 06-06 Evaluation of the Factor Xa Inhibitor, PRT054021, Against Enoxaparin in a Randomized Trial for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events After Unilateral Total Knee Replacement (EXPERT) 2006
    37. Randomized Third-Party Blinded Multicenter Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Oxiplex/SP Gel for the reduction of Pain and Radiculopathy Following Lumbar Disc Surgery. 2006-2002
    38. An Open Label, Randomized Parallel Group Study to confirm the Safety and efficacy of PROCRIT (Epoetin alfa) Administered Perioperatively vs. the Standard of Care in Blood Conservation in Subjects Undergoing Major Elective Spinal Surgery. 2005-2002
    39. DePuy Orthopedics Protocol. “Computer Assisted Surgery Sensor Tensor Surgical Technique.” 2003
    40. JH 01-25 Clinical Evaluation of the VectorVision Navigation System (BrainLAB Knee and Hip Project) 2003-2002.
    41. A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-and Active-Controlled Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Dirame® (Propiram Fumarate 50 mg, 100 mg, and 150 mg), Oxycodone (5 mg), and Placebo in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Pain After Total Hip Replacement Surgery. Phase III FDA Clinical Trial. 2002-2001.
    42. A Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparison of Subcutaneous ORG31540/SR90107A with Enoxaparin in the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism after Elective Major Knee Surgery or a Revision. Phase III, FDA Clinical Trial.
    43. A Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of DePuy AcroMed Titanium Surgical Mesh and MOSS-Miami Spinal Fixation System Pedicle Screws for Intradiscal Fusion in the Lumbar Spine. FDA Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Trial. 2002.
    44. Evaluation of the Metal Articulation with Ultima M.O.M. Total Hip System-Cemented, FDA Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Trial. 2002-1999
    45. The Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Four Different Treatment Methods for Preventing Epidural Scar Formation After Unilateral Lumbar Diskectomy: A Prospective Clinical and MRI Evaluation. 2001-2000.
    46. Clinical Evaluation of Perioperative Hemoglobin and the Relationship to Postoperative Vigor in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty. Phase IV, FDA Clinical Trial. 2000-1999.
    47. A Randomized, Double Blind, Active-Controlled (Enoxaparin), Parallel Group, Dose Response Study Of DPC 906 For The Prevention Of Deep Vein Thrombosis In Knee Replacement Surgery. Phase II, FDA Clinical Trial. 1999.
    48. Cost-Effectiveness of a Peri-Operative Transfusion System in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery as an Alternative to Autologous Blood Donation. 1999
    49. The Accuracy Of Placement Of Lumbar Pedicle Screws Placed By Conventional Fluoroscopic Technique Compared To Screws Placed With An Intraoperative, Computer- Guided Tracking System (OTS): A Prospective, Case Controlled Study Using CT Imaging. 1998-1997.
    50. A Two-Year, Multi-Center, Prospective, Randomized Study of Pedicle Screw Fixation. CE Sutterlin, III MD; SP Barrett, MD; RJ Wisnewski, MD; CA Dickman, MD; FT Wetzel, MD; CB Michelson, MD; GG Field, MD; PC McAfee, MD; ML Swank, MD; M Reed, MD.

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