RobertDZuraMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • New Orleans, LA

Orthopedic Trauma

Associate Professor, Orthopaedics, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
LSU Health New Orleans
1542 Tulane Ave T67
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone+1 504-568-4680

Fax+1 504-568-4466

Education & Training

Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, 2000 - 2001
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2000
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1996
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

LA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2020
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2016
VA State Medical License 1994 - 2008
GA State Medical License 2001 - 2003
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Assessment of Fixation Strategies for Severe Open Tibia Fractures Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Assessment of Severe Extremity Wound Bioburden at the Time of Definitive Wound Closure or Coverage Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Transtibial Amputation Outcomes Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Streamlining Trauma Research Evaluation With Advanced Measurement Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Completed
Observational, Non-interventional Use of LIPUS to Mitigate Fracture Non-union in Patients at Risk Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 16
Enrolling by invitation
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Nutritional Indicators of Bone Nonunion: A Systematic Review.
Eleanor Christianson, Margaret Thomas, Sheila Sprague, Jessica Rivera, Andrew Chapple
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-10-31
Outcomes of Humerus Nonunion Surgery in Patients With Initial Operative Fracture Fixation.
Noah Harrison, Alexander Hysong, Samuel Posey, Ziqing Yu, Andrew T Chen
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2024-03-01
5 citations
Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures.
, Sheila Sprague, Gerard Slobogean, Jeffrey L Wells, Nathan N O'Hara
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024-02-01

Press Mentions

Antisepsis Agents Interchangeable in Reducing Infection Risk in Open Fracture SurgeriesOctober 14th, 2022
First Katrina, Now COVID19: Week Two from LSUApril 10th, 2020
First Katrina, Now COVID19: The Louisiana State University PerspectiveApril 3rd, 2020
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