TRIA Research and Education Center

About

Our orthopedic research studies explore the latest in medical devices, instruments, implants, methods and procedures.

Affiliation

people

Faculty Administrative Position
  • Reams, Megan, MA, OTR/L, Director Orthopedic Research & Education
    • Faculty Position
  • Arendt, Elizabeth A., MD, Institute Research Investigator
  • Boffeli, Troy J., DPM, Institute Research Investigator
  • Bohn, Deb C., MD, Institute Research Investigator
  • Boyd, Joel L., MD, Institute Research Investigator
  • Chambers, Caitlin C., MD, TRIA Research and Education Center Investigator
    • Position
  • Obermeier, Michael C., MSEd, ATC, Research Supervisor

    • Publications While At HealthPartners

    selected publications

    Journal Article
  • A cadaveric study of the sagittal patellar insertion of the medial patellofemoral ligament in children: implications for reconstruction. 
    American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025
  • Frustrations in providing orthopaedic trauma care: an OTA member survey study. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2025
  • How does physical and psychological recovery vary among competitive and recreational athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?. 
  • Improved biomechanical performance of tibial spine fracture repair with suture and anchor fixation in pediatric cadaveric knees. 
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2025
  • International Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries in athletes. 
    • Editorial Article
  • A vote against the widespread adoption of primary labral reconstruction [editorial]. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume).  106. 2024
  • Cementless Oxford unicompartmental knee replacements: more data, more questions [editorial]. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume).  106. 2024
  • Equality, diversity, and inclusion in sports medicine [editorial]. 
    Clinics in Sports Medicine.  43. 2024
  • Global barriers to hip-fracture care [editorial]. 
    Lancet Healthy Longev.  5. 2024
    Article has an altmetric score of 4
  • What's important: The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. A critical pillar of our field [editorial]. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume).  106. 2024
    Article has an altmetric score of 11
    • Chapter
  • Polytrauma in the elderly. 
    Musculoskeletal trauma in the elderly. 2016
  • Telemedicine and smartphones: is there a role for technology in the austere environment. 
    Orthopaedic trauma in the austere environment: a practical guide to humanitarian care. 2016
  • Bone biopsy techniques. 
    Osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle: medical and surgical management. 2015
  • Central metatarsal osteomyelitis. 
    Osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle: medical and surgical management. 2015
  • Chopart's amputation for osteomyelitis of the midfoot. 
    Osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle: medical and surgical management . 2015
    • Conference Paper
  • Disproportionate financial losses observed for inpatient hospitalizations in Medicare patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures at an urban, academic, Level 1 trauma center
    2019
    • Conference Poster
  • Can decreasing implant costs increase net reimbursement for surgically treated ankle fractures [poster]?
    2019
  • Cost savings of carpel tunnel release performed in-clinic compared to an ambulatory surgery center: time-driven activity-based-costing [poster]
    2019
  • Does implant selection affect the inpatient cost of care for geriatric intertrochanteric femur fractures [poster]?
    2019
  • Factors associated with emergency or urgent care visits following outpatient orthopaedic trauma surgery [poster]
    2019
  • Orthopaedic implant cost perceptions among surgeons and healthcare administrators [poster]
    2019
    • Review
  • Patellofemoral instability part 2 (bony procedure for patellar surgical stabilization): state of the art [review]. 
  • Disparities in osteoporosis prevention and care: understanding gender, racial, and ethnic dynamics [review]. 
  • Femoral internal torsion greater than twenty-five degrees and/or external tibial torsion greater than thirty degrees as measured by computed tomography are threshold values for axial alignment correction in patellofemoral instability [systematic review, review]. 
  • Matters we metric vs. metrics that matter [review]. 
    Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation. 2024
    Article has an altmetric score of 2
  • Postoperative brace use after hip arthroscopy: a systematic review [review]. 
    • Grand Rounds
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  • TRIA Orthopedics Grand Rounds - ACL Tears in the Female Athlete
    2025
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  • TRIA Orthopedics Grand Rounds - Girl Power: Building Strength at Every Stage in Women's Lives
    2025
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  • Clinical Research Investigator Partnership (CRIsP) Rounds - TRIA Research and Education Center
    2024
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  • TRIA Orthopedics Grand Rounds - Evaluation and Management of Acetabular Dysplasia
    2024
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  • TRIA Orthopedics Grand Rounds - Evaluation and Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infections
    2024
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    Abstract
  • Assessing fidelity through a comprehensive medication management self-assessment tool [abstract]. 
    Pharmacotherapy. 2017
  • Developing a fidelity assessment system for comprehensive medication management service [abstract]. 
    Pharmacotherapy. 2017
  • Neuromuscular function after sports consussion: implications for injury risk and rehabilitation [abstract]. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2017
  • Physical therapy for prolonged recovery after sports-related concussion: a case report [abstract]. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2017
  • Preseason weight-bearing symmetries differ in athletes sustaining lower extremity injury during the competitive season [abstract]. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2017
    • Book
  • Osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle: medical and surgical management
    2015

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