Academic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation - Lubbock

Greetings and welcome to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation in Lubbock, TX. We are proud to provide patient care and education with diverse subspecialties. We service the populace of the South Plains region of West Texas, Eastern New Mexico and Western Oklahoma. In addition to providing tertiary referral patient care, we are proud to support an outstanding graduate medical education program with a commitment to produce excellent orthopaedic surgeons. 

Our mission is to advance the field of orthopedic surgery through rigorous research and continuous support for our faculty and residents. We are dedicated to improving patient care by fostering research initiatives contributing to the broader understanding of musculoskeletal health.

We aim to serve as a leading platform for orthopaedic research, focusing on the importance of musculoskeletal studies and advocating for ongoing support in this critical area of medicine.

Explore our research efforts and meet our team, which is committed to making meaningful contributions to the field of orthopaedics.

• Please Submit Research Ideas by Clicking Here
• Ideas will be reviewed by Evan Hernandez and Jarrod Martinez
• After you receive feedback from Evan and Jarrod on project feasibility, please fill out this form and send it to Evan and Jarrod
• Project protocol will be reviewed by Evan Hernandez and Jarrod Martinez
• Once approved by Evan and Jarrod submit to Cayuse (IRB) if needed
• Data collection
• Manuscript drafting
• PI approval of manuscript 
• Journal submission

Payment for Publication

Once your paper is accepted, you will complete this form with the relevant information so your publication is paid  

Poster & Podium Information  

Please fill out this form when you have a poster/podium presentation

IRB Access

Before you have access to Cayuse, you must complete the following steps:

Go to www.citiprogram.org and click the ‘Register’ button (upper right corner).   Under ‘Select Your Organization Affiliation,’ type in 'Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.'   Continue setting up your account by following the Registration steps #1-7 below.

Steps 1-6:  Answer the questions regarding ‘Personal Information’.  NOTE: Register with your TTUHSC or TTU email address unless you do not have either (i.e., you are an Outside Collaborator).  NOTE:  If you are interested in CEU credit, answer the questions in Step 5 accordingly.

Step 7:  You must answer these questions correctly as they determine which course(s) you will receive access to.  Please answer as instructed below:

• Question #1 – Select ‘Biomedical Investigator Course: Research Investigators, Research Personnel, and IRB members’.
• Question #2 – Answer this question based on whether or not you have previously completed the Biomedical Investigator Course (whether at TTUHSC or another institution).
• Question #3 – Select ‘Not at this time.’
• All other questions can be skipped.
• COVID-19 Question—The very last question on the list must be answered (by CITI). It concerns information about COVID-19 and remote contact tracing. Please note that TTUHSC does not require it.
• When you are done adding courses, click ‘Complete Registration’.

The ‘Biomedical Investigator Course’ (and any others you have selected) will now show in your CITI account under the ‘My Courses’ tab.  Click on the ‘Start Now’ button for the course.  You must complete each module before moving on to the next one.

TTUHSC requires an overall score of at least 90% to complete the course successfully.  Once you have completed the course, you can access the ‘My Records’ tab in your CITI account to access the completion report/certificate.

Conflict of Interest/Commitment (in Research) Disclosure

TTUHSC policy requires that all research study personnel disclose any actual (or potential) conflict of interest and have a current financial disclosure on file.  This is done by completing the Conflict of Interest and Commitment (COIC) Training and Disclosure module at least annually AND updating within thirty (30) days of significant financial interest changes.  You will need to complete the COIC module if you are:

• Research PERSONNEL involved in the design, conduct, or reporting of human subject research - both Non-Exempt and Exempt studies
  (this applies to all TTUHSC Faculty/Staff/Residents/students)
• Research STAFF involved in designing, conducting, or reporting human subject research (i.e., RIO, CRI, etc.)
• Listed as study personnel on any grant administered through the TTUHSC OSP (including educational and public service grants)
• Serving as a member of a Review Board (includes both Amarillo and Lubbock)
• Requesting a Cayuse account for ANY other reason (including course requirements)

Conflict of Interest and Commitment Disclosure System

Once the Steps are Completed

Contact for Cayuse Access:

Jennifer Board, BS

IRB Education Coordinator

806.414.9934

jennifer.board@ttuhsc.edu

AND

Evan Hernandez

Evan.j.hernandez@ttuhsc.edu

EMR Access

To be granted EMR access, you will need to be on an IRB / QIRB approved project. Get with Evan and Jarrod for further direction. 

Finding Your Job in Orthopaedic Trauma: A Survey Revealing the Cold Hard Facts

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (2023 Dec)
Davis ME, Ishmael C, Fram B, Light JJ, Obremskey WT, Cannada LK

Arthrex Mini Tightrope Fixation for Chronic Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability

Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery (2023 Dec)
Hayward D, Kastner T, Harder J, Baum G, Cox C, MacKay BJ

The Effect of Smoking on Open Carpal Tunnel Release Recovery

Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation (2023 Dec)
Allen JG, Harder J, Hernandez E, Bourland B, MacKay BJ

Outcomes of Threaded Intramedullary Headless Nail Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures

Cureus (2023 Nov)
Giron A, Cox CT, Choi E, Baum G, McKee D, MacKay BJ

Elevated Hemoglobin A1c and the Risk of Postoperative Complications in Elective Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Cureus (2023 Nov)
Cox CT, Sierra S, Egan A, McKee D, MacKay BJ

Do superficial infections increase the risk of deep infections in tibial plateau and plafond fractures?

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology (2023 Nov)
Patterson JT, O'Hara NN, Scharfstein DO, Castillo RC, O'Toole RV, Firoozabadi R; METRC

Use and efficacy of porcine urinary bladder matrix for tissue regeneration: a review

WOUNDS (2023 Oct)
Baum JT, Baum GR, Cox CT, Valerio I, MacKay BJ

Subtrochanteric fracture after femoral neck system of femoral neck fractures: a report of four cases

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2023 Sep)
Fisher JC 3rd, Gerzina C, Rush K, Caroom C

Flexor tenotomies for the treatment of bilateral wrist contracture after traumatic brain injury: A case report

Clinical Case Reports (2023 Sep)
Brown E, Kastner T, Harder J, Cox C, MacKay B

Dorsal Impaction Injuries of the Distal Radius: Operative Technique Through Dorsal Approach to the Wrist

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (2023 Aug)
Labrum JT 4th, Moreno Diaz AF, Davis ME, Yong TM, Obremskey WT

Single-Incision, Four-Compartment Fasciotomy and Application of Negative Pressure Dressing for Compartment Syndrome of the Leg

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (2023 Aug)
Yong TM, Davis ME, Moreno-Diaz AF, Obremskey WT

The Effect of Body Mass Index on Open Carpal Tunnel Release Recovery

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online (2023 Aug)
Allen JG, Harder J, Hernandez E, Bourland B, MacKay BJ

Use of botulinum toxin as a non-surgical treatment option for idiopathic hallux varus: a case report

Journal of Surgical Case Reports (2023 Jul)
Gottlich C, Murphy A, Jain N, Grimes J

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Provocative Testing in Peripheral Nerve Injury and Recovery

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury (2023 Apr)
Allen JG, Harder J, Hernandez E, Bourland B, MacKay BJ

A Consensus Approach for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Amputees

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open (2023 Apr)
Eberlin KR, Brown DA, Gaston RG, Kleiber GM, Ko JH, Kovach SJ, Loeffler BJ, MacKay BJ, Potter BK, Roubaud MS, Souza JM, Valerio IL, Dumanian GA

A Review of Recent Innovations in Cartilage Regeneration Strategies for the Treatment of Primary Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Intra-articular Injections

The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2023 Apr)
Householder NA, Raghuram A, Agyare K, Thipaphay S, Zumwalt M

Management of Calcaneal Cysts in the Pediatric Population: A Review

Journal of the AAOS Global Research & Reviews (2023 Mar)
Gottlich C, Fisher JC, Campano D, Diab M

Radiographic Assessment of Bilateral Asymmetry in the Upper Extremities of Living Humans

Cureus (2023 Mar)
Kharbat AF, Cox CT, Martinez JM, MacKay BJ

Avive Soft Tissue Membrane Improves Outcomes of Revision Upper-extremity Nerve Decompression Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open (2023 Mar)
Cox CT, Douthit CR, McKee DM, Kharbat AF, Suryavanshi JR, Maveddat AV, Bashrum BS, MacKay BJ

Degraded RNA from Human Anterior Cruciate Ligaments Yields Valid Gene Expression Profiles

International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023 Jan)
Ashton MN, Worsham AE, Strawn MD, Fisher GD, Perry CJ, Ferguson MP, Zumwalt M, Brindley GW, Hashemi J, Mansouri H, Slauterbeck JR, Hardy DM

Update on Treatment of Nerve Injury and Compression Neuropathy
Clinical Orthopaedic Society 107th Annual Meeting 2019 (Presentation)
Brendan MacKay

Symposium 10 – Hand
Clinical Orthopaedic Society 107th Annual Meeting 2019 (Moderator)
Brendan MacKay 

Rapid Fire Sessions 1A – Upper Extremity
Clinical Orthopaedic Society 107th Annual Meeting 2019 (Moderator)
Brendan MacKay 

Not Just Another Fairy Tale! Getting Surgeon Participation in Value Analysis Committees
OR Manager Conference 2019 (Presentation)
Brendan MacKay, Marc Lopez, Adonica Dugger 

Outcomes after Long Gap Allograft Reconstruction in the Upper and Lower Extremities: A Retrospective Review
IFSSH, Berlin 2019 (Presentation), ASSH 2019 (Poster)
Brendan MacKay, Joash Suryavanshi, Bradley Osemwengie, Matthew Blue, Nancy Swinford, Desirae McKee 

Histological Evaluation of Processed Nerve Allograft Following Nerve Banking in Revision Limb Salvage Procedure
IFSSH, Berlin 2019 (Presentation)
Matthew Blue, David Foley, Cameron Cox, Joash Suryavanshi, Brendan Mackay 

Distal Digital Nerve Repair Using Nerve Allograft with a Dermal Substitute
IFSSH, Berlin 2019 (Poster)
Desirae McKee, Bradley Osemwengie, Cameron Cox, Brendan MacKay 

Retrospective radiographic bilateral comparison of index to middle finger ratios (2D:3D) in adults.
ASSH 2019 (Poster), TTUHSC Student Research Week (2nd Place)
David Foley, Allison Gracey, Cameron Cox, Brendan Mackay 

Qualitative investigation of nerve allograft histology after nerve banking following complicated nerve reconstruction
ASSH 2019 (Poster)
Matthew Blue, David Foley, Cameron Cox, Joash Suryavanshi, Brendan Mackay 

Targeted muscle reinnervation for surgical pain management in amputees: Clinical case series at a single academic medical institution.
ASSH 2019 (Poster), ASPN 2019 (Poster)
Desirae McKee, Joash Suryavanshi, Bradley Osemwengie, Nancy Swinford, Cameron Cox; Brendan MacKay 

Evaluation of Post-Operative Outcomes in Patients following Multi-level Surgical Reconstructions with the use Avive™ Soft Tissue Membrane on Nerve after Traumatic Injury of the Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity
AAHS 2019 (Poster)
Brendan MacKay, Joash Suryavanshi, Bradley Osemwengie, Nancy Swinford, Desirae McKee 

Surgical Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis.
TTUHSC Resident Research Symposium 2019 (Presentation)
Michael Diab 

Arm Injury – Carpentry
ACSM Annual Meeting 2019 (Presentation)
Dylan Homen, Mimi Zumwalt, E.L. Domingo-Johnson, Matthew Helm, Melinda Schalow

Gender Gap in Painful Knees: PFJ & ACL - “Odd Couple” Biomechanics & Neuromuscular Differences between Females & Males’
Pushing Boundaries: Women in Sport and Exercise Conference 2019 (Presentation)
Mimi Zumwalt 

Treatment of open distal tibia intraarticular fractures (OTA/AO 43) with circular external fixators: multicenter report of 57 cases.
AAOS Annual Meeting 2019 (Abstract)
Ahmed Thabet, Francesco Sala, Giovanni Lovisetti, Christopher Gerzina, Gautham Prabhaker, Thomas DeCoster, Amr Abdelgawad 

Conversion Rates and Timing to Total Knee Arthroplasty Following ACL Reconstruction: A United States Population-Based Study of Over 100,000 ACL Reconstructions.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2019 (Presentation)
Nathaneal Heckmann, Alexis Rounds, Jacob Bobman, Cory Mayfield, Hyunwoo Kang, Alexander Weber, C. Thomas Vangsness Jr, George Hatch III

Brendan J. MacKay MD
Co-Director of Orthopaedic Research
Brendan.J.MacKay@ttuhsc.edu
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTUHSC
Director of Hand and Microvascular Surgery, UMC
PubMed - Google Scholar - ORCID - ResearchGate

Cyrus Caroom MD
Co-Director of Orthopaedic Research
Cyrus.Caroom@ttuhsc.edu
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTUHSC
PubMed

Jarrod Martinez PhD
Clinical Research Coordinator
Jarrod.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-7422
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Evan J. Hernandez
Clinical Researcher
Evan.J.Hernandez@ttuhsc
(806) 743-3520
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