2009-2010 Annual Report - UC Davis Health System

Trauma ServiceThe Orthopaedic Trauma Service is anintegral part of the multispecialty traumaservices that provide a Level 1 TraumaReferral Center for northern California,portions of Nevada and southern Oregon.Working closely with General Surgery,Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology, and manyother specialty services at the UC DavisMedical Center, the Orthopaedic TraumaService provides comprehensive 24-hour-adayservice specializing in the patient withcomplex, multiple system injuries. Earlystabilization of fractures and aggressiverehabilitation of victims of major traumaare emphasized.Specialized surgical techniques employedare closed intramedullary fixation andcombinations of internal and externalfixation. Complex fracturs of the pelvis,acetabulum, and extremities are of particularinterest, as are treatment of nonunions,malunions, and leg-length discrepanciesusing closed intramedullary shortening,Ilizarov, and osteotomy techniques.Innovative treatment modalities, such assynthetic bone and new forms of internaland external fixation, as well as stem cellresearch, are coordinating with the ongoingwork of the Orthopaedic ResearchLaboratories and the Department ofBiomedical Engineering.The Orthopaedic Trauma Service continuesto be one of the busiest services at thehospital. Our Trauma Fellowship remainsone of the most prestigious and sought afterfellowships in the country. Applications forfellowship positions have nearly tripled inthe past four years. With the help of grantfunding, our fellowship program has grownto include a third trauma fellow for trainingthis year.Some highlights this year include:Philip Wolinsky, MD, became a memberof the American College of Surgeons andrecently received appointment to theirCommittee on Trauma. He received anAchievement Award this year by the AmericanAcademy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS).The American Academy of OrthopaedicSurgeons (AAOS) appointed Dr. Mark Leeto their Match Oversight Committee. Hewas appointed chairman of the Fellowshipand Career Choices Committee by theOrthopaedic Trauma Association.Brad Yoo, MD, became an active memberin the Orthopaedic Trauma Association(OTA).Tania Ferguson, MD, became a member ofthe AO North America Teaching faculty. Sheis currently completing her MPH degreethrough the University of California, Davis.Philip R. Wolinsky, MD, FACSProfessor and ChiefTania A. Ferguson, MDAssistant ProfessorMark A. Lee, MDAssociate Professor andFellowship DirectorThe trauma team provides comprehensive24-hour service specializing in thepatient with multiple system injuries.Brad J. Yoo, MDAssistant Professor