All residents are expected to actively participate in clinical or basic science orthopaedic research.
A resident’s participation in research allows him or her to add to the body of current orthopaedic
knowledge and learn to critically evaluate the research of others.
Each spring, PGY5 orthopaedic residents present
their research work in a competition for the Leroy D. Lockhart, MD and George W. Cox, MD Orthopaedic Resident Award, which includes a plaque and an honorarium, awarded to the
resident with the most outstanding research presentation.
Resources for basic science orthopaedic research within the department include the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory. The lab houses a materials
testing system (MTS) for bi-axial testing of orthopedic implants and fixations. The Bone Biology Laboratory houses a
histomorphometry lab, a micro CT machine, a Bose bi-axial materials testing machine, a small animal DEXA machine, and basic science equipment for specimen
preparation, incubation, and analysis of tissue cultures.