BrettDCristMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Columbia, MO

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

University of Missouri

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Office
1 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65212
Phone+1 573-882-6562

Fax+1 573-884-0438

Summary

I am a board-certified Orthopaedic Trauma, and Hip and Pelvis Reconstruction Surgeon at the University of Missouri. I'm the Vice Chair of Business Development, Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, and Director of the Limb Preservation Center. I specialize in orthopaedic trauma/fracture care, hip and pelvis reconstruction including total hip arthroplasty, young adult hip disorders/hip preservation, and limb deformity correction, and fracture nonunions. I'm an Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. My research interests in fracture care including deformity and nonunion, anterior total hip arthroplasty, patient-centered outcomes and hip preservation procedures.

Education & Training

University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011
University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, 2005
University of Kansas (Wichita)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2004
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
MO State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Lateral Versus Anterior Spanning External Fixator for Tibial Plateau Fractures Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Orthopaedic Traumatology Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Role of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Device in Postoperative Management of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Incisional Vacuum Assisted Closure (IVAC) Device and Its Effect on Implanted Bone Morphogenic Protein (BMP-2) Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Osteogenic Cell Viability in Bone Graft Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Completed
NovaLign Intramedullary Fixation System (IFS) for the Treatment of Humeral Fractures Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Unknown status
Phase 4
Management of Complex Wounds Using a Constant Tension External Tissue Expander Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Closure of Fasciotomy Wounds: A Prospective, Observational Study of a Continuous External Tissue Expander Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Distal Radius Fracture - Treatment Comparison Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Hemostasis in Open Acetabulum and Pelvic Ring Surgery Using Tranexamic Acid Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Pilon Fractures Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
VeraFlo With Prontosan® and Wound and Fracture Healing. Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lower extremity osteotomies for limb preservation: Indications, outcomes, and risk factors.
Kylee Rucinski, Ashwin Garlapaty, Jacob Hartwig, James L Cook, Brett D Crist
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2025-04-01
A Bedside-to-Bench-to-Bedside Journey to Advance Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation towards Biologic Joint Restoration.
James L Cook, James P Stannard, Aaron M Stoker, Kylee Rucinski, Brett D Crist
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2025-01-20
Early weight bearing is not associated with short-term complications in ankle fractures.
Warren G Haralson, Clayton Brinkley, Jacob Cebulko, Sam Hawkins, Emily Leary
The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2025-01-18

Journal Articles

'Pie-Crusting' May Allow for Easier Wound Closure and Decrease the Need for Skin-Grafting with Certain Traumatic Lacerations or Surgical Incisions
Frank Liporace, Sergio Glait, Brett D Crist, Injury

Press Mentions

CurvaFix Introduces New Intramedullary Device for Small-Boned PatientsFebruary 17th, 2023
CurvaFix Launches Smaller-Diameter CurvaFix® IM ImplantFebruary 16th, 2023
Pelvic Fragility Fracture Patient at the University of Missouri in Columbia Is the 100th Person Treated with CurvaFix IM Implant for Pelvic Fracture FixationSeptember 6th, 2022
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