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Boris Zelle, MD, MBA, FAAOS, FAOA

Professor (Tenured)
Orthopaedic Trauma


Dr. Zelle's' areas of expertise include:

Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Upper and Lower Extremity Fractures
Fragility Fractures
Infection Management
Foot and Ankle Reconstructions

Education

2021-2024: The University of Texas San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Degree awarded: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

1994-2000: Georg-August University of Göttingen, School of Medicine, Göttingen, Germany. Degree awarded: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Training (GME)

2017: Preceptorship, Foot & Ankle, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA

2010-2011: Fellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

2005-2010: Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

2002-2005: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

2001-2002: Residency, Trauma Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Board Certification

2013 -Present: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)

Professional Work History and Teaching Experience

Academic Appointments

2011-2016: Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
2016-2020: Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
2017-2024: Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health, UT Health Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX
2017-2025: Program Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
2017-2025:  Vice Chair of Research, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
2020-2025: Professor with Tenure of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
2021-2024: Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
2025-Present: Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery with Tenure, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX

Non-Academic Appointments

1992-1994: Compulsory Civil Service, German government, Germany
2011-2025: Medical staff, University Health System, San Antonio, TX
2013-2025: Medical staff, Methodist Health Care System, San Antonio, TX
2015-2019: Medical staff, NIX Healthcare System
2020-Present: Medical Staff, Baptist Health System

Consulting Positions

2019-2020:  Research & Development Consultant, Johnson & Johnson
2019-2020: Research & Development Consultant, Kinetic Concepts Inc.
2020-2024:  Research & Development Consultant, 3M Healthcare Solutions
2020-Present: Surgical Consultant, Surgical Affiliates Management Group
2024-Present: Research & Development Consultant, Solventum (former KCI USA, Inc)

Research Activities

Areas of Research

Dr. Zelle has been a prolific researcher for many years. At his previous institution, UT Health San Antonio, Dr. Zelle served as Vice-Chair of Research between 2017 and 2025. To date, he has published over 115 peer-reviewed journal manuscripts indexed in PubMed. Over the years, Dr. Zelle has been awarded extramural funding from foundations, philanthropy, industry sponsors, and federal institutions.

Healthcare disparities and social determinants of health. Completed several research projects that have significantly contributed to the understanding of healthcare disparities in orthopaedic surgery. Selected publications within this research area include:

  1. Somerson JS, Bhandari M, Vaughan CT, Smith CS, Zelle BA. Lack of diversity in orthopaedic trials conducted in the United States. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014;96:e56.
  2. Zelle BA, Buttacavoli FA, Shroff JB, Stirton JB. Loss of follow-up in orthopaedic trauma: who is getting lost to follow-up? J Orthop Trauma. 2015;29:510-515.
  3. Zelle BA, Singh G, Kitchen DL, Fajardo RJ, Bhandari M, Valerio MA. Ethnic differences in patients' perceptions towards isolated orthopedic injuries: a pilot study. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2017;3:39.
  4. Zelle BA, Francisco BS, Bossmann JP, Fajardo RJ, Bhandari M. Spanish translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire in Mexican-Americans with traumatic foot and ankle injuries. J Orthop Trauma. 2017;31:e158-e162.
  5. Zelle BA, Adcock CF, Francisco BS, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Fajardo RJ. Validity of the Hispanic version of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire in patients with traumatic foot and ankle injuries. OTA Int. 2018;1:e001.
  6. Zelle BA, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Adcock CF, Lacci JV, Dang KH, Seifi A. Healthcare disparities among orthopedic trauma patients in the USA: socio-demographic factors influence the management of calcaneus fractures. J Orthop Surg Res. 2019;14:359.
  7. Zelle BA, Johnson TR, Ryan JC, Martin CW, Cabot JH, Griffin LP, Bullock TS, Ahmad F, Brady C, Shah K. The Fate of the Uninsured Ankle Fracture: Significant Delays in Treatment Result in Increased Risk of Surgical Site Infection. J Orthop Trauma. 2021;35:154-159.
  8. Vo LT, Verlinsky L, Jakkaraju S, Guerra AS, Zelle BA. Health Disparities in Patients With Musculoskeletal Injuries: Food Insecurity Is a Common and Clinically Challenging Problem. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024;482:1406-1414. 

Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in orthopaedic trauma surgery. Completed several research projects and protocols to address SSIs in orthopaedic trauma. Established an institutional orthopaedic trauma registry at UT Health San Antonio in order to prospectively record perioperative complications in orthopaedic trauma patients. Site-PI at UT Health San Antonio on different DoD-funded multicenter trials evaluating local antibiotic applications to minimize the risk of SSIs in lower extremity fractures. Several industry collaborations with Solventum investigating impact of closed incisional negative pressure wound therapy. Selected publications within this research area include:

  1. Gaunder CL, Zhao Z, Henderson C, McKinney BR, Stahel PF, Zelle BA. Wound complications after open reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures in the elderly: a multicentre study. Int Orthop. 2019;43:461-465.
  2. Hand TL, Hand EO, Welborn A, Zelle BA. Gram-Negative Antibiotic Coverage in Gustilo-Anderson Type-III Open Fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020;102:1468-1474.
  3. Egbert RC, Bouck TT, Gupte NN, Miren M. Pena, Dang KH, Ornell SS, Zelle BA. Hypoalbuminemia and obesity in orthopaedic trauma patients: body mass index a significant predictor of surgical site complications. Sci Rep. 2020;10:1953.
  4. Prabhakar G, Bullock TS, Martin CW, Ryan JC, Cabot JH, Makhani AA, Griffin LP, Shah K, Zelle BA. Skin closure with surgical staples in ankle fractures: a safe and reliable method. Int Orthop. 2021;45:275-280.
  5. Bullock TS, Ornell SS, Gutierrez-Naranjo JM, Morton-Gonzaba N, Ryan P, Petershack M, Salazar LM, Moreira A, Zelle BA. Risk of surgical site infections in OTA/AO type C tibial plateau and tibial plafond fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2022;36:111-117.
  6. Halvachizadeh S, Klingebiel FKL, Pfeifer R, Gosteli M, Schuerle S, Cinelli P, Zelle BA, Pape HC. The local soft tissue status and the prediction of local complications following fractures of the ankle region. Injury. 2022;53:1789-1795.
  7. Zelle BA, Kore L. How Can Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pay for Itself?-Reducing Complications Is Important. J Orthop Trauma. 2022;36(Suppl 4):S31-S35.
  8. Patterson JT, O'Hara NN, Scharfstein DO, Castillo RC, O'Toole RV, Firoozabadi R; METRC Collaborators. Do superficial infections increase the risk of deep infections in tibial plateau and plafond fractures? Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct;33(7):2805-2811.
  9. O'Hara NN, Castillo RC, Carlini AR, Joshi M, Murray CK, Allen LE, Huang Y, Gary JL, Bosse MJ, Obremskey WT, McKinley TO, Schmidt AH, O'Toole RV; METRC Collaborators. Application of Bayesian Methods to Help Interpret the VANCO Trial Results. J Orthop Trauma. 2023;37(1):1-7.
  10. Gutierrez-Naranjo JM, Moreira A, Valero-Moreno E, Bullock TS, Ogden LA, Zelle BA. A machine learning model to predict surgical site infection after surgery of lower extremity fractures. Int Orthop. 2024;48:1887-1896.
  11. Boissonneault A, O'Toole RV, Hayda R, Reid JS, Caroom C, Carlini A, Dagal A, Castillo R, Karunakar M, Matuszewski PE, Hymes R, O'Hara NN; METRC Collaborators. Are Drains Associated With Infection After Operative Fixation of High-Risk Tibial Plateau and Pilon Fractures? J Orthop Trauma. 2025;39:75-81.
  12. Singh D, Alton T, Alvand A, Barbosa de Toledo PR, Chatterjee A, Dillavou E, Djohan R, Gomez Ortega AV, Pieri A, Sumpio B, Willy C, Zelle BA, Cooper HJ. Linear and Area Coverage With Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Management: International Multidisciplinary Consensus Recommendations. Int Wound J. 2025;22(6):e70677. 

Malnutrition in orthopaedic trauma patients. Several completed and ongoing investigations evaluating malnutrition in orthopaedic trauma surgery. Investigations focused on using serum markers to assess patient’s nutritional status, the association between malnutrition and surgical outcomes, food insecurity in orthopaedic trauma patients, interventions to optimize patient’s nutritional status, as well as community interventions. Currently, serving as PI on investigator-initiated trial (NCT05971173) to study the feasibility of a perioperative nutritional intervention in older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery. Selected publications within this research area include:

  1. Egbert RC, Bouck TT, Gupte NN, Miren M. Pena, Dang KH, Ornell SS, Zelle BA. Hypoalbuminemia and obesity in orthopaedic trauma patients: body mass index a significant predictor of surgical site complications. Sci Rep. 2020;10:1953.
  2. Handcox JE, Gutierrez-Naranjo JM, Salazar LM, Bullock TS, Griffin LP, Zelle BA. Nutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies Are Common in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients. J Clin Med. 2021;10(21):5012.
  3. Vo LT, Verlinsky L, Jakkaraju S, Guerra AS, Zelle BA. Health Disparities in Patients With Musculoskeletal Injuries: Food Insecurity Is a Common and Clinically Challenging Problem. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024;482:1406-1414. 

Geriatric trauma and fragility fractures of the hip. Several ongoing and completed investigations related to geriatric trauma and fragility fractures of the hip. Implemented the fracture fragility program (“Own the Bone”) at UT Health San Antonio. The Own the Bone program is a national, multi-center, post-fracture, multidisciplinary fragility fracture prevention initiative, sponsored by the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA). Also implemented a pathway for expedited hip fracture care in elderly patients in the San Antonio community. Designed pathway includes a multi-disciplinary approach with collaboration between the emergency medicine, anaesthesia, hospitalist, cardiology, and orthopaedic services. Currently, serving as PI in an investigator-initiated trial to study the feasibility of a perioperative nutritional intervention in older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery (NCT05971173). Selected publications within this research area include:

  1. Zelle BA, Webb AJ, Matson C, Morwood M, Dang KH, Ornell SS, Gostigian G, Ramirez CM, Mir H. Safety and efficacy of a two-screw cephalomedullary nail for intertrochanteric femur fracture fixation: a retrospective case series in 264 patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2018;12:31.
  2. Almeida GJ, Khoja SS, Zelle BA. Effect of prehabilitation in older adults undergoing total joint replacement: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Curr Geriatr Rep. 2020;9:280-287.1.
  3. Zelle BA, Salazar LM, Howard SL, Parikh K, Pape HC. Surgical treatment options for femoral neck fractures in the elderly. Int Orthop. 2022;46:1111–1122.

Grant Support

Funding History of Peer-Reviewed Grants

Granting agency: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
Title: Cross Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the AAOS Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire in Mexican-Americans
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $20,000; Period: 2013-2016

Granting agency: Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC), Department of Defense (DoD); Number: W81XWH-10-2-0134
Title: Local Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: A Multicenter Randomized, Controlled Trial (“VANCO”)
clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT02227446
Role: Site PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $20,000; Period: 10/2014-06/2018

Granting agency: UT Health School of Health Professions Pilot Seed Grant Program
Title: Feasibility of Prehabilitation Blood-flow Restriction Training in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis Awaiting Total Knee Replacement
Role: Co-Investigator; Effort: 2.5%; Funding: $10,000; Period: 2020-2021

Granting agency: Department of Defense (DoD) (W81XWH-18-2-0074)
Title: Placement of Antibiotic Powder in Wounds During the Emergency Room (“POWDER”) clinicaltrials.gov ID: ID NCT03765567
Role: Sub-Investigator; Effort: 13%; Funding: $2,900,000; Period: 10/2020-08/2025

Granting agency: Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC), Department of Defense (DoD) (W81XWH1910848)
Title: Novel Topical Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection after Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: TOBRA – A Multicenter RCT
clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT04597008
Role: Subrecipient PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $31,122; Period: 2021-2025

Granting agency: Herrmann-Zeller Foundation
Title: UT Health San Antonio Hip Fracture Program
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $100,000; Period: 2022-2025

Granting agency: Pilot and Exploratory Studies of Core (PESC) of the San Antonio Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)
Title: Nutritional Optimization and Bone Health Management for Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT05971173
Role: PI: Zelle BA; Effort: 10%; Funding: $50,000; Period: 09/2023-12/2024

Granting Agency: Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) / Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA)
Title: Nutritional optimization and bone health management for older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery: a pilot study
clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT05971173
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $21,391; Period: 2023-2024

Funding History of Industry Support

Granting agency: DePuy Synthes®
Title: Ethnic Differences in Patients‘ Perceptions towards Isolated Orthopaedic Injuries: A Pilot Study
Role: PI; Effort: 2.5%; Funding: $6,800; Period: 2015-2017

Granting agency: DePuy Synthes®
Title: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the Variable Angle Locking Distal Femur Plate
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $26,009.22; Period: 2017-2018

Granting agency: KCI USA
Title: Orthopaedic Trauma Registry for Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures at High Risk for Wound Complications
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $138,237; Period: 2019-2021

Granting agency: KCI USA
Title: Wound Registry for Patients Undergoing Surgical Wound Debridements of the Upper or Lower Extremities
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $103,267; Period: 2019-2021

Granting agency: 3M/KCI USA
Title: Utility of incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) in high-risk lower extremity fractures
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $28,334; Period: 2021-2022

Granting agency: 3M/KCI USA
Title: Exploratory prospective two-arm cohort study to evaluate functional outcomes in patients with high-risk lower extremity fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation
Role: PI; Effort: 10%; Funding: $188,701; Period: 2021-2022

Granting agency: 3M/KCI USA
Title: Exploratory study to evaluate satisfaction and resource utilization in patients with chronic or traumatic wounds who are being treated using NPWT for open wound management
Role: PI; Effort: 10%; Funding: $73,167; Period: 2021-2023

Granting Agency: Stryker Trauma and Extremities
Title: Post Market Clinical Evaluation of Gamma 4 (“PEGASUS”)
clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT05523635
Role: Site PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $72,000; Period: 03/2023-08/2025

Granting Agency: Solventum®
Title: Exploratory prospective two-arm cohort study to evaluate functional outcomes in patients with high-risk lower extremity fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation
Role: PI; Effort: 5%; Funding: $45,354; Period: 2024-2025

Granting Agency: Solventum®
Title: Wound Registry for Patients Undergoing Surgical Wound Debridements of the Upper or Lower Extremities
Role: PI; Effort: 10%; Funding: $233,493; Period: 2024-2027

Committee Responsibilities

International

2021: SICOT Trauma Subspecialty Committee
2022: SICOT Trauma Research Committee
2023: International Polytrauma Consensus Panel by the University of Zurich, Switzerland

National

2012-2016: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Diversity Advisory Board (DAB)
2016-2022: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Trauma Program Committee
2019: American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Abstract Review Taskforce
2020-2023: Chair of AO Trauma North America Community Development Program, San Antonio, TX
2020-Present: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Resolutions Committee
2022-Present: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Evidence Based Value & Quality Committee
2024-Present: Oral Board Examiner, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS)

Committee Responsibilities other than UTMB

UT Health San Antonio Department of Orthopaedics

2015-2025: UTHSCSA Orthopaedic Resident Selection Committee
2017-2025: UTHSCSA Orthopaedics Clinical Competency Committee (CCC)
2018-2025: UTHSCSA Orthopaedics Grand Rounds Committee
2018-2025: UTHSCSA Orthopaedics Program Evaluation Committee (PEC)
2020-2025: UTHSCSA, Department of Orthopaedics, Executive Committee

UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine

2012-2016: UTHSCSA Institutional Review Board (IRB)
2013-2025: UHS Medical Dental Research Committee
2016-2018: UT Radiation Safety Committee
2016-2018: UT Medical School Admission Committee (Ad-Hoc Interviewer)
2019-2021: Long School of Medicine (LSOM) Faculty Promotion, Tenure & Appointments Committee (PTAC)
2021-2023: Deputy Chair Long School of Medicine (LSOM) Faculty Promotion, Tenure and Appointments Committee (PTAC)
2021-2024: University Hospital System (UHS) Trauma Review Committee
2022: Search Committee for the Chair of Radiology
2023-2025: Committee Chair Long School of Medicine (LSOM) Faculty Promotion, Tenure and Appointments Committee (PTAC)

Membership in Scientific Societies/Professional Organizations

2005-Present: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
2005-Present: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
2011-Present: Faculty AO Trauma North America (AONA)
2014-2017: American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leaders Program
2016-Present: International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)
2016-Present: Texas Orthopaedic Association (TOA)
2017-Present: American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
2017-Present: San Antonio Orthopaedic Society (SAOS)

Honors

2006: Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Resident/Fellow Essay Award – Basic Science. Ferretti M, Levicoff EA, Mcpherson TA, Zelle BA, Moreland MS, Cohen M, Fu FH. The anterior cruciate ligament in utero: anatomical and histological study
2009: Biography in Marquis Who’s Who in America, 110th edition
2010: Scholarship AAOS Clinician Scientist Development Program
2010: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Resident Research Day, Award for Best Clinical Paper Presentation. Zelle BA, Sanchez-Ortiz A, Krettek C, Bhandari M, Pape HC. Loss of follow-up in orthopaedic outcome studies: is 80% follow-up still acceptable?
2013: Top Reviewer Acknowledgement by Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
2018: San Antonio Best Doctors: San Antonio Best Doctors and Dentists of 2018 by San Antonio Scene Magazine
2020: Texas Super Doctor 2020 by Texas Monthly Magazine
2022: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) DEI and Health Disparities Research Award
2023: Texas Super Doctor 2023 by Texas Monthly Magazine
2023: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) Elite Reviewer
2023: Top San Antonio Surgeons by Scene in SA
2023: Top Doctors of San Antonio. San Antonio Magazine
2024: UT Presidential Staff Excellence in Service Team Award
2024: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Diversity Award
2025: Top Doctors of San Antonio by San Antonio Scene Magazine.

Additional Information

Editorial Board

2022-Present: AAOS Now
2021-Present: Brazilian Journal of Orthopaedics
2020-2023: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
2018-Present: Patient Safety in Surgery
2017-Present: International Orthopaedics
2014-Present: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2017-Present: San Antonio Orthopaedic Journal (Editor-in-Chief)

Associate Editor

2025-Present: JBJS Associate Editor for Practice Management
2017-2020: JBJS Associate Editor for CME

Journal Reviewer for:

2020-Present: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
2018-Present: Injury
2018-Present: OTA International
2018-2019: Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved
2017-Present: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2016-Present: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
2016-Present: International Orthopaedics
2014-Present: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, and Arthroscopy
2009-Present: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2005-Present: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
2004-2014: Journal of Trauma

Grant Reviewer for:

2016: Intramural Grant Reviewer for University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Scientific Review Panel for IIMS/CTSA Pilot Projects.
2020: Scientific Reviewer, Applied Research Award (ARA) Peer Review Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) for the Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
2021: Scientific Reviewer, Applied Research Award (ARA) Peer Review Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) for the Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
2023: Intramural Grant Reviewer, Clinical Trials Pilot Project Program, Long School of Medicine (LSOM) at UT Health San Antonio.
2023: Scientific Reviewer, Clinical Trial -1 (CT-1) peer review panel of the FY23 Peer Reviewed Orthopedic Research Program (PRORP) for the Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Publications

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Pape HC, Hildebrand F, Pertschy S, Zelle B, Garapati R, Grimme K, Krettek C, Reed RL 2nd. Changes in the management of femoral shaft fractures in polytrauma patients: from early total care to damage control orthopedic surgery. J Trauma. 2002 Sep;53(3):452-61; discussion 461-2. doi: 10.1097/00005373-200209000-00010. PMID: 12352480.
  2. Zelle B, Konig F, Enderle A, Bertagnoli R, Dorner J. Circumferential fusion of the lumbar and lumbosacral spine using a carbon fiber ALIF cage implant versus autogenous bone graft: a comparative study. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2002 Oct;15(5):369-76. doi: 10.1097/00024720-200210000-00005. PMID: 12394660.
  3. Przkora R, Bosch U, Zelle B, Panzica M, Garapati R, Krettek C, Pape HC. Damage control orthopedics: a case report. J Trauma. 2002 Oct;53(4):765-9. doi: 10.1097/00005373-200210000-00025. PMID: 12394881.
  4. Zelle B, Zeichen J, Pape HC, Weissenborn K, Krettek C. Upper sympathetic trunk lesion after video-assisted fracture stabilization of the thoracic spine: a case report. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2002 Dec;15(6):502-6. doi: 10.1097/00024720-200212000-00012. PMID: 12468978.
  5. Giannoudis PV, Zelle BA, Kamath RP, Pape HC. Posterior fracture-dislocation of the hip in sports: case report and review of the literature. Eur J Trauma. 2003;29:399-402.
  6. Zelle B, Stalp M, Weihs Ch, Müller F, Reiter FO, Krettek Ch, Pape HC; Arbeitsgemeinschaft "Polytrauma" der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie. Hannover Score for Polytrauma Outcome (HASPOC). Validierung am Beispiel von 170 Polytrauma-Patienten und Vergleich mit dem SF-12 [Validation of the Hannover Score for Polytrauma Outcome (HASPOC) in a sample of 170 polytrauma patients and a comparison with the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey]. Chirurg. 2003 Apr;74(4):361-9. German. doi: 10.1007/s00104-003-0621-y. PMID: 12719878.
  7. Panzica M, Pape HC, Garapati R, Zelle B, Krettek C. Long-term outcome of a child with a proximal femur fracture after high energy trauma. Injury Extra. 2004;35:35-39.
  8. Zelle BA, Pape HC, Gerich TG, Garapati R, Ceylan B, Krettek C. Functional outcome following scapulothoracic dissociation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Jan;86(1):2-8. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200401000-00002. PMID: 14711938.
  9. Pape HC, Zelle B, Sitnik J, Gänsslen A, Krettek C. Iliumosteotomie bei Hüftgelenkluxationsfraktur mit posterior-inferiorer Gelenkfragmentdislokation. Modifikation des ilioinguinalen Zugangs [Osteotomy of the iliac fossa in the treatment of a hip dislocation associated with a two-column acetabular fracture. Modification of the ilioinguinal approach to avoid an extended surgical approach]. Unfallchirurg. 2004 Mar;107(3):239-43. German. doi: 10.1007/s00113-003-0700-z. PMID: 15045201.
  10. Panzica M, Garapati R, Zelle B, Krettek C, Tscherne H, Pape HC. Combination of femoral fracture treatment and corrective osteotomy in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2004 Jun;124(5):341-5. doi: 10.1007/s00402-004-0644-y. Epub 2004 Mar 18. PMID: 15034724.
  11. Zelle BA, Gerich TG, Bastian L, Shuler FD, Pape HC, Krettek C. Total hip arthroplasty in young patients using the thrust plate prosthesis: clinical and radiological results. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2004 Jun;124(5):310-6. doi: 10.1007/s00402-004-0652-y. Epub 2004 Apr 14. PMID: 15085357.
  12. Gösling T, Hufner T, Hankemeier S, Zelle BA, Muller-Heine A, Krettek C. Femoral nail removal should be restricted in asymptomatic patients. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Jun;(423):222-6. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000130208.90879.67. PMID: 15232453.
  13. Zelle BA, Gruen GS, Hunt T, Speth SR. Sacral fractures with neurological injury: is early decompression beneficial? Int Orthop. 2004 Aug;28(4):244-51. doi: 10.1007/s00264-004-0557-y. Epub 2004 Apr 22. PMID: 15103503; PMCID: PMC3456939.
  14. Lattermann C, Baltzer AW, Zelle BA, Whalen JD, Niyibizi C, Robbins PD, Evans CH, Gruen GS. Feasibility of percutaneous gene transfer to an atrophic nonunion in a rabbit. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Aug;(425):237-43. doi: 10.1097/00003086-200408000-00034. PMID: 15292814.
  15. Lattermann C, Zelle BA, Whalen JD, Baltzer AW, Robbins PD, Niyibizi C, Evans CH, Fu FH. Gene transfer to the tendon-bone insertion site. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2004 Sep;12(5):510-5. doi: 10.1007/s00167-003-0482-4. Epub 2004 Mar 9. PMID: 15014945.
  16. Wright V, Zelle BA, Prayson M. Bilateral sacroiliac joint dislocation without associated fracture or anterior pelvic ring injuries. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Oct;18(9):634-7. doi: 10.1097/00005131-200410000-00010. PMID: 15448454.
  17. Zelle BA, Gruen GS, Klatt B, Haemmerle MJ, Rosenblum WJ, Prayson MJ. Exchange reamed nailing for aseptic nonunion of the tibia. J Trauma. 2004 Nov;57(5):1053-9. doi: 10.1097/01.ta.0000100380.50031.dc. PMID: 15580032.
  18. Grimme K, Pape HC, Probst C, Seelis M, Sott A, Harwood P, Zelle BA, Krettek C, Allgöwer M. Calculation of different triage scores based on the German Trauma Registry: value of the shock index. Eur J Trauma. 2005;31:480-487.
  19. Zelle BA, Brown SR, Panzica M, Lohse R, Sittaro NA, Krettek C, Pape HC. The impact of injuries below the knee joint on the long-term functional outcome following polytrauma. Injury. 2005 Jan;36(1):169-77. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.06.004. PMID: 15589937.
  20. Hildebrand F, Giannoudis PV, Griensven Mv, Zelle B, Ulmer B, Krettek C, Bellamy MC, Pape HC. Management of polytraumatized patients with associated blunt chest trauma: a comparison of two European countries. Injury. 2005 Feb;36(2):293-302. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.08.012. PMID: 15664594.
  21. Deepak VS, Giannoudis PV, Zelle BA, Waseem M, Pape HC. Radial artery tear complicating a distal radius fracture. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2005 Jun;34(6):299-300. PMID: 16060559.
  22. Zelle BA, Zlowodzki M, Bhandari M. Discrepancies between proceedings abstracts and posters at a scientific meeting. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Jun;(435):245-9. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000157039.58863.c6. PMID: 15930946.
  23. Zelle BA, Panzica M, Vogt MT, Sittaro NA, Krettek C, Pape HC. Influence of workers' compensation eligibility upon functional recovery 10 to 28 years after polytrauma. Am J Surg. 2005 Jul;190(1):30-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.042. PMID: 15972167.
  24. Zlowodzki M, Zelle BA, Cole PA, Jeray K, McKee MD; Evidence-Based Orthopaedic Trauma Working Group. Treatment of acute midshaft clavicle fractures: systematic review of 2144 fractures: on behalf of the Evidence-Based Orthopaedic Trauma Working Group. J Orthop Trauma. 2005 Aug;19(7):504-7. doi: 10.1097/01.bot.0000172287.44278.ef. PMID: 16056089.
  25. Zelle BA, Gruen GS, Brown S, George S. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: evaluation and management. Clin J Pain. 2005 Sep-Oct;21(5):446-55. doi: 10.1097/01.ajp.0000131413.07468.8e. PMID: 16093751.
  26. Cha PS, Brucker PU, West RV, Zelle BA, Yagi M, Kurosaka M, Fu FH. Arthroscopic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an anatomic approach. Arthroscopy. 2005 Oct;21(10):1275. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.07.018. PMID: 16226666.
  27. Chhabra A, Zelle BA, Feng MT, Fu FH. The arthroscopic appearance of a normal anterior cruciate ligament in a posterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee: the posterolateral bundle (PLB) sign. Arthroscopy. 2005 Oct;21(10):1267. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.07.009. PMID: 16226658.
  28. Pape HC, Zelle BA, Hildebrand F, Giannoudis PV, Krettek C, van Griensven M. Reamed femoral nailing in sheep: does irrigation and aspiration of intramedullary contents alter the systemic response? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Nov;87(11):2515-22. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02024. PMID: 16264129.
  29. Zelle BA, Bhandari M, Espiritu M, Koval KJ, Zlowodzki M; Evidence-Based Orthopaedic Trauma Working Group. Treatment of distal tibia fractures without articular involvement: a systematic review of 1125 fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2006 Jan;20(1):76-9. doi: 10.1097/01.bot.0000202997.45274.a1. PMID: 16424818.
  30. Zelle BA, Brucker PU, Feng MT, Fu FH. Anatomical double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Sports Med. 2006;36(2):99-108. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200636020-00001. PMID: 16464119.
  31. Zlowodzki M, Bhandari M, Zelle BA, Kregor PJ, Cole PA. Treatment of scapula fractures: systematic review of 520 fractures in 22 case series. J Orthop Trauma. 2006 Mar;20(3):230-3. doi: 10.1097/00005131-200603000-00013. PMID: 16648708.
  32. Zlowodzki M, Zelle BA, Keel M, Cole PA, Kregor PJ. Evidence-based resources and search strategies for orthopaedic surgeons. Injury. 2006 Apr;37(4):307-11. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.01.033. Epub 2006 Feb 14. PMID: 16480990.
  33. Baums MH, Zelle BA, Schultz W, Ernstberger T, Klinger HM. Intraarticular migration of a broken biodegradable interference screw after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2006 Sep;14(9):865-8. doi: 10.1007/s00167-006-0049-2. Epub 2006 Feb 15. PMID: 16479410.
  34. Pape HC, Zelle B, Lohse R, Stalp M, Hildebrand F, Krettek C, Panzica M, Duhme V, Sittaro NA. Evaluation and outcome of patients after polytrauma--can patients be recruited for long-term follow-up? Injury. 2006 Dec;37(12):1197-203. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.07.032. Epub 2006 Nov 7. Erratum in: Injury. 2008 Jan;39(1):137. Stalp, M [added]. PMID: 17087960.
  35. Zantop T, Brucker PU, Vidal A, Zelle BA, Fu FH. Intraarticular rupture pattern of the ACL. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Jan;454:48-53. doi: 10.1097/BLO.0b013e31802ca45b. PMID: 17202917.
  36. Zelle BA, Vidal AF, Brucker PU, Fu FH. Double-bundle reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: anatomic and biomechanical rationale. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2007 Feb;15(2):87-96. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200702000-00003. PMID: 17277255.
  37. Kobbe P, Frink M, Zelle BA, Pape HC. Komplexe Kniegelenkverletzung beim Polytrauma [Complex knee injury in polytraumatized patients]. Unfallchirurg. 2007 Mar;110(3):235-42; quiz 243. German. doi: 10.1007/s00113-007-1231-9. PMID: 17333063.
  38. Zelle BA, Dorner J. The management of late posttraumatic kyphosis with anterior Z-plate instrumentation. Am J Orthop. 2008;37:76-80.
  39. Pape HC, Zelle BA, Pfeiffer R, Marcantonio A, Tarkin IS. Retrograde autologous bone grafting through the intramedullary canal using the reamer irrigator aspirator. Injury Extra. 2008;39:398-400.
  40. Haasper C, Zelle BA, Knobloch K, Jagodzinski M, Citak M, Lotz J, Krettek C, Zeichen J. No mid-term difference in mosaicplasty in previously treated versus previously untreated patients with osteochondral lesions of the talus. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2008 May;128(5):499-504. doi: 10.1007/s00402-007-0513-6. Epub 2007 Nov 27. PMID: 18040703.
  41. Kobbe P, Zelle BA, Gruen GS. Case report : recurrent piriformis syndrome after surgical release. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Jul;466(7):1745-8. doi: 10.1007/s11999-008-0151-5. Epub 2008 Feb 9. PMID: 18264837; PMCID: PMC2505267.
  42. Probst C, Zelle BA, Sittaro NA, Lohse R, Krettek C, Pape HC. Late death after multiple severe trauma: when does it occur and what are the causes? J Trauma. 2009 Apr;66(4):1212-7. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318197b97c. PMID: 19359940.
  43. Tarkin IS, Siska PA, Zelle BA. Soft tissue and biomechanical challenges encountered with the management of distal tibia nonunions. Orthop Clin North Am. 2010 Jan;41(1):119-26; table of contents. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2009.07.009. PMID: 19931060.
  44. Probst C, Zelle B, Panzica M, Lohse R, Sitarro NA, Krettek C, Pape HC. Clinical re-examination 10 or more years after polytrauma: is there a gender related difference? J Trauma. 2010 Mar;68(3):706-11. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a8b21c. PMID: 19996800.
  45. Zelle BA, Gollwitzer H, Zlowodzki M, Bühren V. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy: current evidence. J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Mar;24 Suppl 1:S66-70. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181cad510. PMID: 20182240.
  46. Steel J, Youssef M, Pfeifer R, Ramirez JM, Probst C, Sellei R, Zelle BA, Sittaro NA, Khalifa F, Pape HC. Health-related quality of life in patients with multiple injuries and traumatic brain injury 10+ years postinjury. J Trauma. 2010 Sep;69(3):523-30; discussion 530-1. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181e90c24. PMID: 20838121.
  47. Pape HC, Probst C, Lohse R, Zelle BA, Panzica M, Stalp M, Steel JL, Duhme HM, Pfeifer R, Krettek C, Sittaro NA. Predictors of late clinical outcome following orthopedic injuries after multiple trauma. J Trauma. 2010 Nov;69(5):1243-51. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181ce1fa1. PMID: 20489671.
  48. Zeckey C, Hildebrand F, Pape HC, Mommsen P, Panzica M, Zelle BA, Sittaro NA, Lohse R, Krettek C, Probst C. Head injury in polytrauma-Is there an effect on outcome more than 10 years after the injury? Brain Inj. 2011;25(6):551-9. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2011.568036. PMID: 21534733.
  49. Pfeifer R, Lichte P, Zelle BA, Sittaro NA, Zilkens A, Kaneshige JR, Pape HC. Socio-economic outcome after blunt orthopaedic trauma: Implications on injury prevention. Patient Saf Surg. 2011 May 13;5(1):9. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-5-9. PMID: 21569475; PMCID: PMC3105957.
  50. Pfeifer R, Zelle BA, Kobbe P, Knobe M, Garrison RL, Ohm S, Sittaro NA, Probst C, Pape HC. Impact of isolated acetabular and lower extremity fractures on long-term outcome. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Feb;72(2):467-72. doi: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318219fbfa. PMID: 22439211.
  51. Zelle BA, Bhandari M, Sanchez AI, Probst C, Pape HC. Loss of follow-up in orthopaedic trauma: is 80% follow-up still acceptable? J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Mar;27(3):177-81. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31825cf367. PMID: 23449099.
  52. Dienstknecht T, Pfeifer R, Horst K, Sellei RM, Berner A, Zelle BA, Probst C, Pape HC. The long-term clinical outcome after pelvic ring injuries. Bone Joint J. 2013 Apr;95-B(4):548-53. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B4.30804. PMID: 23539709.
  53. Loosen S, Preuss S, Zelle BA, Pape HC, Tarkin IS. Multimorbide Patienten mit schlechten Weichteilverhältnissen: Behandlung distaler Tibiafrakturen mittels retrogradem Tibiamarknagel [Multimorbid patients with poor soft tissue conditions: treatment of distal tibia fractures with retrograde intramedullary nailing]. Unfallchirurg. 2013 Jun;116(6):553-8. German. doi: 10.1007/s00113-012-2244-6. PMID: 23052700.
  54. Somerson JS, Bhandari M, Vaughan CT, Smith CS, Zelle BA. Lack of diversity in orthopaedic trials conducted in the United States. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Apr 2;96(7):e56. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00531. PMID: 24695933.
  55. Zelle BA, Gruen GS, McMillen RL, Dahl JD. Primary Arthrodesis of the Tibiotalar Joint in Severely Comminuted High-Energy Pilon Fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Jun 4;96(11):e91. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00544. Epub 2014 Jun 4. PMID: 24897748.
  56. Zelle BA. CORR Insights®: Long-term outcome of displaced, transverse, noncomminuted olecranon fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jun;472(6):1962-3. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3553-6. Epub 2014 Mar 11. PMID: 24615423; PMCID: PMC4016422.
  57. Zelle BA, Heaberlin JR, Murray MC. Posterolateral Corner Injury Associated with a Schatzker Type 2 Tibial Plateau Fracture. Case Rep Orthop. 2015;2015:527428. doi: 10.1155/2015/527428. Epub 2015 Oct 27. PMID: 26600961; PMCID: PMC4639655.
  58. Hildebrand F, Lefering R, Andruszkow H, Zelle BA, Barkatali BM, Pape HC. Development of a scoring system based on conventional parameters to assess polytrauma patients: Polytrauma Grading Score (PTGS). Injury. 2015;46(S4):S93-S98.
  59. Zelle BA, Bhandari M, Sanchez AI, Probst C, Pape HC. Loss of follow-up in orthopaedic trauma: is 80% follow-up still acceptable? J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Mar;27(3):177-81. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31825cf367. PMID: 23449099.
  60. Zelle BA, Boni G. Safe surgical technique: intramedullary nail fixation of tibial shaft fractures. Patient Saf Surg. 2015 Dec 12;9:40. doi: 10.1186/s13037-015-0086-1. PMID: 26692899; PMCID: PMC4676866.
  61. Zelle BA, Boni G, Hak DJ, Stahel PF. Advances in Intramedullary Nailing: Suprapatellar Nailing of Tibial Shaft Fractures in the Semiextended Position. Orthopedics. 2015 Dec;38(12):751-5. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20151119-06. PMID: 26652323.
  62. Somerson JS, Bartush KC, Shroff JB, Bhandari M, Zelle BA. Loss to follow-up in orthopaedic clinical trials: a systematic review. Int Orthop. 2016 Nov;40(11):2213-2219. doi: 10.1007/s00264-016-3212-5. Epub 2016 May 3. PMID: 27142421.
  63. Zelle BA. CORR Insights®: Do Patients Taking Warfarin Experience Delays to Theatre, Longer Hospital Stay, and Poorer Survival After Hip Fracture? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jan;475(1):280-282. doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-5092-9. Epub 2016 Sep 20. PMID: 27650992; PMCID: PMC5174055.
  64. Macke C, Winkelmann M, Mommsen P, Probst C, Zelle B, Krettek C, Zeckey C. Injuries to the upper extremities in polytrauma: limited effect on outcome more than ten years after injury - a cohort study in 629 patients. Bone Joint J. 2017 Feb;99-B(2):255-260. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.99B2.37999. PMID: 28148670.
  65. OʼToole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR, Murray CK, Allen LE, Scharfstein DO, Gary JL, Bosse MJ, Castillo RC; METRC. Local Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial (VANCO Study). J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Apr;31 Suppl 1:S18-S24. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000801. Erratum in: J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Sep;31(9):e308. doi: 10.1097/01.bot.0000524640.78930.84. Erratum in: J Orthop Trauma. 2018 May;32(5):e197. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001149. PMID: 28323797.
  66. Zelle BA, Francisco BS, Bossmann JP, Fajardo RJ, Bhandari M. Spanish Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire in Mexican-Americans With Traumatic Foot and Ankle Injuries. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 May;31(5):e158-e162. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000789. PMID: 28166169.
  67. Zelle BA, Weathers MA, Fajardo RJ, Haghshenas V, Bhandari M. Publication Productivity of Orthopaedic Surgery Chairs. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jun 21;99(12):e62. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.00587. PMID: 28632599.
  68. Abebe E, Farrell DJ, Zelle B, Gruen G. Primary Posterior Blade Plate Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Salvage Procedure for Complex Nonreconstructable Pilon Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Aug;31 Suppl 3:S30-S33. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000911. PMID: 28697082.
  69. Zelle BA. Intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures in the semi-extended position using a suprapatellar portal technique. Int Orthop. 2017 Sep;41(9):1909-1914. doi: 10.1007/s00264-017-3457-7. Epub 2017 Mar 30. PMID: 28361218.
  70. Weber CD, Horst K, Nguyen AR, Bader MJ, Probst C, Zelle B, Pape HC, Dienstknecht T. Return to Sports After Multiple Trauma: Which Factors Are Responsible?-Results From a 17-Year Follow-up. Clin J Sport Med. 2017 Sep;27(5):481-486. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000373. PMID: 28829346.
  71. Falkenberg L, Zeckey C, Mommsen P, Winkelmann M, Zelle BA, Panzica M, Pape HC, Krettek C, Probst C. Long-term outcome in 324 polytrauma patients: what factors are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder symptoms? Eur J Med Res. 2017 Oct 30;22(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s40001-017-0282-9. PMID: 29084612; PMCID: PMC5663112.
  72. Zelle BA, Singh G, Kitchen DL, Fajardo RJ, Bhandari M, Valerio MA. Ethnic differences in patients' perceptions towards isolated orthopedic injuries: a pilot study. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2017 Nov 7;3:39. doi: 10.1186/s40814-017-0188-x. PMID: 29142758; PMCID: PMC5674799.
  73. Zelle BA, Adcock CF, Francisco BS, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Fajardo RJ. Validity of the Hispanic version of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire in patients with traumatic foot and ankle injuries. OTA Int. 2018 May 16;1(1):e001. doi: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000001. PMID: 33937639; PMCID: PMC7953699.
  74. Zelle BA. Minimal Effect of Implant Position on Failure Rates in Femoral Neck Fractures: Commentary on an article by Anne Marie Nyholm, MD, et al.: "Osteosynthesis with Parallel Implants in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures. Minimal Effect of Implant Position on Risk of Reoperation". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Oct 3;100(19):e129. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00733. PMID: 30278006.
  75. Zelle BA, Webb AJ, Matson C, Morwood M, Dang KH, Ornell SS, Gostigian G, Ramirez CM, Mir H. Safety and efficacy of a two-screw cephalomedullary nail for intertrochanteric femur fracture fixation: a retrospective case series in 264 patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2018 Nov 6;12:31. doi: 10.1186/s13037-018-0177-x. PMID: 30410578; PMCID: PMC6218954.
  76. Zelle BA, Stahel PF. Lessons learned for postoperative wound healing: respect the past and embrace the future. Patient Saf Surg. 2019 Jan 24;13:5. doi: 10.1186/s13037-019-0185-5. PMID: 30697348; PMCID: PMC6346540.
  77. Allemann F, Heining S, Zelle B, Probst C, Pape HC. Risk factors for complications and adverse outcomes in polytrauma patients with associated upper extremity injuries. Patient Saf Surg. 2019 Feb 4;13:7. doi: 10.1186/s13037-019-0187-3. PMID: 30740144; PMCID: PMC6360674.
  78. Rajani R, Haghshenas V, Abalihi N, Tavakoli EM, Zelle BA. Geographic Differences in Sex and Racial Distributions Among Orthopaedic Surgery Residencies: Programs in the South Less Likely to Train Women and Minorities. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2019 Feb 13;3(2):e004. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-19-00004. PMID: 31334469; PMCID: PMC6587514.
  79. Gaunder CL, Zhao Z, Henderson C, McKinney BR, Stahel PF, Zelle BA. Wound complications after open reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures in the elderly: a multicentre study. Int Orthop. 2019 Feb;43(2):461-465. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-3940-9. Epub 2018 May 9. PMID: 29744646.
  80. Halvachizadeh S, Teuber H, Allemann F, Luidl AT, von Känel R, Zelle B, Tiziani S, Rauen K, Pape HC, Pfeifer R. Psychiatric outcome at least 20 years after trauma: A survey on the status of subjective general health and psychiatric symptoms with a focus on posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Jun;86(6):1027-1032. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002232. PMID: 31124902.
  81. Dang KH, Armstrong CA, Karia RA, Zelle BA. Outcomes of distal femur fractures treated with the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate. Int Orthop. 2019 Jul;43(7):1709-1714. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-4177-3. Epub 2018 Sep 29. PMID: 30267242.
  82. Zelle BA, Dang KH, Ornell SS. High-energy tibial pilon fractures: an instructional review. Int Orthop. 2019 Aug;43(8):1939-1950. doi: 10.1007/s00264-019-04344-8. Epub 2019 May 15. PMID: 31093715.
  83. Boni G, Sanchez GT, Arliani G, Zelle BA, Pires RE, Dos Reis FB. Safety and efficacy of surgical fixation of fibula fractures using an intramedullary nail: a retrospective observational cohort study in 30 patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2019 Oct 15;13:31. doi: 10.1186/s13037-019-0211-7. PMID: 31636710; PMCID: PMC6792205.
  84. Zelle BA, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Adcock CF, Lacci JV, Dang KH, Seifi A. Healthcare disparities among orthopedic trauma patients in the USA: socio-demographic factors influence the management of calcaneus fractures. J Orthop Surg Res. 2019 Nov 12;14(1):359. doi: 10.1186/s13018-019-1402-8. PMID: 31718674; PMCID: PMC6852936.
  85. Egbert RC, Bouck TT, Gupte NN, Pena MM, Dang KH, Ornell SS, Zelle BA. Hypoalbuminemia and Obesity in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients: Body Mass Index a Significant Predictor of Surgical Site Complications. Sci Rep. 2020 Feb 6;10(1):1953. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-58987-4. PMID: 32029855; PMCID: PMC7004978.
  86. Gitajn IL, Reider L, Scharfstein DO, O'Toole RV, Bosse MJ, Castillo RC, Jevsevar DS, Pollak AN; METRC. Variability in Discharge Disposition Across US Trauma Centers After Treatment for High-Energy Lower Extremity Injuries. J Orthop Trauma. 2020 Mar;34(3):e78-e85. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001657. PMID: 31868766.
  87. Halvachizadeh S, Teuber H, Berk T, Allemann F, von Känel R, Zelle B, Cinelli P, Pape HC, Pfeifer R. Prevalence, injury-, and non-injury-related factors associated with anxiety and depression in polytrauma patients - A retrospective 20 year follow-up study. PLoS One. 2020 May 4;15(5):e0232678. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232678. PMID: 32365087; PMCID: PMC7197792.
  88. Hand TL, Hand EO, Welborn A, Zelle BA. Gram-Negative Antibiotic Coverage in Gustilo-Anderson Type-III Open Fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Aug 19;102(16):1468-1474. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.01358. PMID: 32310842.
  89. Almeida GJ, Khoja SS, Zelle BA. Effect of prehabilitation in older adults undergoing total joint replacement: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Curr Geriatr Rep. 2020 Dec;9(4):280-287. doi: 10.1007/s13670-020-00342-6. Epub 2020 Nov 24. PMID: 33344110; PMCID: PMC7745772.
  90. Bullock TS, Prabhakar G, Martin CW, Cabot JH, Ahmad F, Salazar LM, Griffin LP, Almeida GJ, Zelle BA. An Analysis of Traumatic Ankle Fracture Patients: Does Income Status Influence Access to Acute Orthopaedic Surgical Care? J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021;32(2):1059-1068. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0080. PMID: 34120993.
  91. Prabhakar G, Bullock TS, Martin CW, Ryan JC, Cabot JH, Makhani AA, Griffin LP, Shah K, Zelle BA. Skin closure with surgical staples in ankle fractures: a safe and reliable method. Int Orthop. 2021 Jan;45(1):275-280. doi: 10.1007/s00264-020-04816-2. Epub 2020 Sep 19. PMID: 32951119.
  92. Zelle BA, Johnson TR, Ryan JC, Martin CW, Cabot JH, Griffin LP, Bullock TS, Ahmad F, Brady CI, Shah K. Fate of the Uninsured Ankle Fracture: Significant Delays in Treatment Result in an Increased Risk of Surgical Site Infection. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Mar 1;35(3):154-159. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001907. PMID: 32947353.
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  94. Bullock TS, Gutierrez-Naranjo JM, DelBello RG, Karia RA, Zelle BA. Outpatient surgery in patients with ankle fractures minimises hospital admissions and utilisation of healthcare resources. Int Orthop. 2021 Sep;45(9):2395-2400. doi: 10.1007/s00264-020-04768-7. Epub 2020 Aug 8. PMID: 32770348; PMCID: PMC7414283.
  95. Handcox JE, Gutierrez-Naranjo JM, Salazar LM, Bullock TS, Griffin LP, Zelle BA. Nutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies Are Common in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients. J Clin Med. 2021 Oct 28;10(21):5012. doi: 10.3390/jcm10215012. PMID: 34768533; PMCID: PMC8584741.
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  97. Bullock TS, Ornell SS, Naranjo JMG, Morton-Gonzaba N, Ryan P, Petershack M, Salazar LM, Moreira A, Zelle BA. Risk of Surgical Site Infections in OTA/AO Type C Tibial Plateau and Tibial Plafond Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 Mar 1;36(3):111-117. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002259. PMID: 34483327.
  98. Zelle BA, Salazar LM, Howard SL, Parikh K, Pape HC. Surgical treatment options for femoral neck fractures in the elderly. Int Orthop. 2022 May;46(5):1111-1122. doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05314-3. Epub 2022 Feb 21. PMID: 35187589.
  99. Halvachizadeh S, Klingebiel FKL, Pfeifer R, Gosteli M, Schuerle S, Cinelli P, Zelle BA, Pape HC. The local soft tissue status and the prediction of local complications following fractures of the ankle region. Injury. 2022 Jun;53(6):1789-1795. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.03.037. Epub 2022 Mar 29. PMID: 35382943.
  100. Zelle BA, Kore L. How Can Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pay for Itself?-Reducing Complications Is Important. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 Sep 1;36(Suppl 4):S31-S35. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002427. PMID: 35994307.
  101. O'Hara NN, Castillo RC, Carlini AR, Joshi M, Murray CK, Allen LE, Huang Y, Gary JL, Bosse MJ, Obremskey WT, McKinley TO, Schmidt AH, O'Toole RV; and METRC. Application of Bayesian Methods to Help Interpret the VANCO Trial Results. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 Jan 1;37(1):1-7. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002458. PMID: 35830572.
  102. Kalbas Y, Halvachizadeh S, Kumabe Y, Luidl AT, Steel JL, Zelle BA, Cinelli P, Pape HC, Pfeifer R. Post-traumatic growth in polytraumatized patients after 20+ years: a long-term follow-up study of 337 patients treated at a level 1 trauma center. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 Jun;49(3):1279-1286. doi: 10.1007/s00068-022-02022-w. Epub 2022 Jun 28. PMID: 35763055; PMCID: PMC10229677.
  103. Flores M, Ciminero M, Kottmeier SA, Botros D, Zelle BA, Shearer DW. Pilon fractures: Consensus and controversy. OTA Int. 2023 Jun 16;6(3 Suppl):e236. doi: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000236. PMID: 37533444; PMCID: PMC10392439.
  104. Rauer T, Friedl E, Gamble JG, Zelle BA, Pape HC, Pfeifer R. Long-term analysis of chronic pain associated with lower extremity injuries. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Jul;143(7):4149-4154. doi: 10.1007/s00402-022-04717-6. Epub 2022 Dec 1. PMID: 36454306; PMCID: PMC10293374.
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  107. Patterson JT, O'Hara NN, Scharfstein DO, Castillo RC, O'Toole RV, Firoozabadi R; METRC. Do superficial infections increase the risk of deep infections in tibial plateau and plafond fractures? Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct;33(7):2805-2811. doi: 10.1007/s00590-022-03438-1. Epub 2022 Nov 23. PMID: 36418579.
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