HaroldECatesJr.MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Knoxville, TN

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Director The Retreat Joint Center Parkwest Hospital, Associate Professor Univ. Tennessee, President Tennessee Orthopedic Foundation for Education and Research

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Office
9430 Park West Blvd
Suite 130
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone+1 865-690-4861

Fax+1 865-560-8525

Summary

Dr. Harold Cates is an orthopedic surgeon in Knoxville, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Fort Loudoun Medical Center and Parkwest Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee College of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery and is experienced in hip and knee surgery, total joint replacement, and hip replacement.

Education & Training

University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1990
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1991 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy of the Journey II BCS Total Knee System Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Completed
In Vivo Kinematics Comparison of Stryker or Zimmer Total Knee Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed
In Vivo Comparison of Knee Kinematics for Subjects Implanted With Either a ConforMIS or Traditional Knee Implant Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed
Persona Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Kinematics in Posterior Cruciate Retaining and Bi-Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Replacements Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
Completed
Safety and Performance of Journey II BCS Total Knee System Patient Reported Outcome Measures Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 19
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Does Cruciate Ligament Substitution and Implant Asymmetry Make a Difference for Total Knee Arthroplasty Kinematics? A Multi-Implant Evaluation.
Lauren A Smith, Michael T LaCour, Harold E Cates, Richard D Komistek
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-10-18
3 citations
Can Asymmetry in Total Knee Arthroplasty Design Lead to More Normal-Like Postoperative Kinematics? A Multi-Implant Evaluation.
Lauren A Smith, Michael T LaCour, Harold E Cates, Richard D Komistek
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-07-01
1 citations
Effects of different slopes on hip and ankle biomechanics of replaced and non-replaced limbs of patients with total knee arthroplasty during incline ramp walking.
Songning Zhang, Wen Chen, Sean Brown, Walter Menke, Kaileigh Estler
Journal of Biomechanics. 2024-07-01

Press Mentions

JOURNEY™ II BCS Knee System Demonstrates Improved Patient Outcomes and Lower Healthcare CostsJuly 25th, 2018

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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