Research
Mission
Our mission is to advance the field of Orthopaedic Surgery by promoting, supporting, developing, and fostering research initiatives. We are dedicated to enhancing the growth of faculty and residents, while continuously striving to elevate the quality of patient care.
Vision
We envision a future where orthopaedic research reaches new heights through unwavering excellence in collaboration, communication, and passionate advocacy.
Goal
Our goal is to establish ourselves as the preeminent platform for groundbreaking musculoskeletal research discoveries. We aim to facilitate innovative orthopaedic research, emphasizing the critical importance of musculoskeletal studies and advocating for increased, sustainable funding in this vital field.
Clinical Research Team
Co-Director of Orthopedic Research
Co-Director of Orthopedic Research
Clinical Research Coordinator
Research Associate
Evan J. Hernandez
Staff
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Member, ISHA Hip Preservation Society (2023-present)
• Member, Global Nerve Foundation (GNF) (2023-present)
• Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) (2023-present)
• Member, American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) (2023-present)
• Member, American Psychological Association (APA) (2023-present)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
• Publication Committee, Global Nerve Foundation (2023-present)
Phone: 806.743.3520
Email: Evan.J.Hernandez@ttuhsc.edu
Resident & Student Information
Steps for Doing Research with the Department
- 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
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 on 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, make sure you answer the questions in Step 5 accordingly.
Step 7: It is very important that you 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 is required to be answered (by CITI). It is information about COVID-19 and remote contact tracing. Please note that it is NOT required by TTUHSC.
- 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 will need to complete each module before moving on to the next one.
TTUHSC requires an overall score of at least 90% in order to successfully complete the course. Once you have completed the course, you can go to 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 updated within thirty (30) days of a change in significant financial interests. 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 the design, conduct, or reporting of 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 an Cayuse account for ANY other reason (including course requirements)
Once Steps are Completed
Contact for Cayuse Access:
Jennifer Board, BS
IRB Education Coordinator
806.414.9934
2023
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
Cureus (2023 Nov)
Cox CT, Sierra S, Egan A, McKee D, MacKay BJ
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
Clinical Case Reports (2023 Sep)
Brown E, Kastner T, Harder J, Cox C, MacKay B
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (2023 Aug)
Labrum JT 4th, Moreno Diaz AF, Davis ME, Yong TM, Obremskey WT
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
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