Dr. Christopher W Olcott MD
Orthopedist
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Christopher Olcott is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Olcott specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Olcott tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1991
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The Ranawat Award. Femoral component rotation during total knee arthroplasty.
- A comparison of 4 intraoperative methods to determine femoral component rotation during total knee arthroplasty.
- Determining proper femoral component rotational alignment during total knee arthroplasty.
- Cell proliferation in chick oral membrane lags behind that of adjacent epithelia at the time of rupture.
- Cheating the Acetabular Component Horizontally in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
- Patient Satisfaction Is Associated With Time With Provider But Not Clinic Wait Time Among Orthopedic Patients.
- Acetabular Reconstruction With the Medial Protrusio Technique for Complex Primary and Revision Total Hip Arthroplasties.
- ESR and CRP are useful between stages of 2-stage revision for periprosthetic joint infection.
- Contact patterns in the trapeziometacarpal joint: the role of the palmar beak ligament.
Awards
- Knee Society 1998 Ranawat Award
- 2005 University of North Carolina Medical Student Teach, University of Nort
- 2006 Frank C. Wilson Resident Teaching Award., Department of Orthopaedics
- 2007 University of North Carolina Musculoskeletal Cours, University of Nort
Professional Memberships
- Member North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS)
- Member North Carolina Orthopaedic Association (NCOA)
- Member American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
- Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Fellowships
- New England Baptist Hospital, Adult Reconstruction, MA, USA 1997
- New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, Adult Reconstruction 1996
Dr. Christopher W Olcott MD's Practice location
Practice At 101 Manning Dr
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102 Mason Farm Road -Chapel Hill, NC 27514Get Direction
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