Dr. Martin Skie, MD

Expert Publications

• Internal fixation of radial neck fracture in a fracture dislocation of the elbow. A case report.
• Marginal fractures of the lateral malleolus in association with other fractures in the ankle region.
• Management of non-united four-corner fusions.
• Radiological evaluation of peroneal tendon pathology associated with calcaneal fractures.
• Kinematic Analysis of Six Different Insertion Sites for FDS Opponensplasty.
• Posterior collicular fractures of the medial malleolus.
• The treatment of tibial nonunion with angular deformity using an Ilizarov device.
• Coronal fracture of the body of the hamate.
• Longitudinal fracture of the sacrum: case report.
• Fibular nonunion in combination with fractures of the tibia.

Media Releases

Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Martin Skie, who serves patients in Toledo, Ohio.

Dr. Skie is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon serving as the Chief of the Division of Hand and Microsurgery at The University of Toledo Medical Center’s Orthopaedic Center. His special interests include traumatic wrist injuries and deformity following forearm and distal radius fractures and elbow instability.

The extensive experience in a full range of orthopaedic specialties of the orthopaedic team at The University of Toledo Medical Center’s Orthopaedic Center translates to care patients and their loved ones can trust. They diagnose and treat a variety of bone, muscle and joint issues, as well as offer the latest treatment options to give each patient what is necessary for the best possible outcomes.  

Back in 1989, Dr. Skie graduated with his medical degree from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. He then went on to perform his residency in orthopaedic surgery at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, followed by his fellowship in hand surgery at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons. 

Licensed to practice medicine in Ohio, Dr. Skie is affiliated with ProMedica Physicians Defiance Orthopaedic Center, ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital, ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Fulton County Health Center, and Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center.

As for his faculty appointment, he serves as a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences.

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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