Current Research Projects
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- Calcaneocuboid Subluxation After Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy: One Less Thing to Worry About? Huntley JS.Foot Ankle Int. 2024 Oct;45(10):1068-1069. doi: 10.1177/10711007241268133. Epub 2024 Aug 27.PMID: 39192659
- The Fallacy of the "Learning Curve". Campbell JT, Holmes GB Jr, Chiodo CP, Clanton TO, Pinsker E, Rammelt S, Vander Griend RA, Saltzman CL. Foot Ankle Int. 2024 Apr;45(4):297. doi: 10.1177/10711007241241378. PMID: 38651666 No abstract available.
- Conflict of Interest and FAI/FAO: Updated. Clanton TO, Rammelt S, Vander Griend RA, Campbell JT, Chiodo CP, Holmes GB Jr, Pinsker E, Saltzman CL. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2024 May 9;9(2):24730114241254013. doi: 10.1177/24730114241254013. eCollection 2024 Apr. PMID: 38736720Free PMC article. No abstract available.
- The Effect of Anesthesia on Passive Ankle Dorsiflexion. Tucker W, Saltzman HM, Kapron C, Trice W, Simister SK, Swenson J, Saltzman CL. Foot Ankle Int. 2024 May 28:10711007241253272. doi: 10.1177/10711007241253272. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38804675
- Evaluation of Costs Associated With Acute Achilles Tendon Repair. Wagers K, Ofori-Atta BS, Tucker W, Presson AP, Nixon D.Foot Ankle Orthop. 2024 Mar 19;9(1):24730114241238215. doi: 10.1177/24730114241238215. eCollection 2024 Jan.PMID: 38510514
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- AOFAS Fellowship Grant
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- Nixon D, Ko H, Martin BI. Impact of surgeon type on total ankle arthroplasty outcomes. Western Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Newport Beach, California, August 2024.
- Compton T, Wagers K, Braun EH, Presson A, Nixon D. Impact of social deprivation on outcomes in forefoot surgery. Western Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Newport Beach, California, August 2024.
- Ko H, Nixon D, Martin BI. Impact of surgical setting on total ankle arthroplasty outcomes. Western Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Newport Beach, California, August 2024.
- Ko H, Nixon DC, Martin BL. Impact of surgeon type on total ankle arthroplasty readmission, complication, and infection rates. IFFAS Annual Meeting, Seoul, South Korea, May 2024.
- Ko H, Nixon DC, Martin BL. How surgeon type affects costs and complications after ankle arthrodesis. IFFAS Annual Meeting, Seoul, South Korea, May 2024.
- Nixon DC, Ko H, Martin BL. Impact of surgeon type on total ankle arthroplasty readmission, complication, and infection rates. AOFAS Winter Meeting, Tampa, Florida, January 2024.
Dedicated research fellowships and structured mentorship programs for residents, medical students, and trainees:
Current research projects
- Linkage analyses comparing PROMIS and FAAM patient-reported outcome measures
- Return to winter sports following ankle arthroplasty and ankle fusions
- Impact of mindfulness exercises on foot and ankle patient outcomes
- Variables that influence costs with ankle fracture surgeries
- Variable that influence costs with ankle arthroplasty surgeries
- Long-term outcomes of combined ankle stabilization involving both medial and lateral ligaments
- Biomechanical analyses of adolescent hallux valgus deformities