Mr. Thomas P Schmalzried MD INC.
Orthopedist
2400 S Flower St Los Angeles CA, 90007About
Dr. Thomas Schmalzried is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Schmalzried specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schmalzried 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
University of California 1984
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Polyethylene wear debris and tissue reactions in knee as compared to hip replacement prostheses.
- Histologic identification of polyethylene wear debris using Oil Red O stain.
- Step activity monitor: increased accuracy in quantifying ambulatory activity.
- Factors contributing to rapid wear and osteolysis in hips with modular acetabular bearings made of hylamer.
- Relationship between body mass index and activity in hip or knee arthroplasty
- Limited role of direct exchange arthroplasty in the treatment of infected total hip replacements.
- Loosening and osteolysis with the press-fit condylar posterior-cruciate-substituting total knee replacement.
- Osteolysis in a cementless, second generation metal-on-metal hip replacement.
- The risk of cancer following total hip or knee arthroplasty.
- Cement-cement interface strength: influence of time to apposition.
- The effect of total knee arthroplasty design on extensor mechanism function.
- Impingement and rim wear associated with early osteolysis after a total hip replacement : a case report.
- Average patient walking activity approaches 2 million cycles per year: pedometers under-record walking activity.
- Tibial post impingement in posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty.
- Results of direct exchange or debridement of the infected total knee arthroplasty.
Awards
- Southern California Super Doctors 2010-2011
- Southern California Super Doctors 2008 2009
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Tendonitis
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Mr. Thomas P Schmalzried MD INC.'s Practice location
Practice At 2200 W 3rd St Suite 400
2200 W 3rd St Suite 400 -Los Angeles, CA 90057Get Direction
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