Dr. William J Hopkinson MD
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
2160 S First Ave Maguire Center, Rm 1 Maywood IL, 60153Rating
4/5
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Dr. William Hopkinson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Maywood, IL. Dr. Hopkinson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hopkinson 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
Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1977
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Radiologic case study. Traumatic myositis ossificans.
- Evaluation of the learning curve associated with uncemented primary porous-coated anatomic total hip arthroplasty.
- Fixed- vs mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty: does it make a difference?--a prospective randomized study.
- Syndesmosis sprains of the ankle.
- The relationship between knee arthroplasty and foot loading.
- Assessment of HIT antibody complex in hip fracture patients receiving enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin.
- Assessing the results of hip replacement. A comparison of five different rating systems.
- Effect of intraoperative blood loss on the serum level of cefazolin in patients managed with total hip arthroplasty. A prospective, controlled study.
Awards
- 2012 Chicago Super Doctors
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellowships
- Sports Medicine, Keller Army Hospital, West Point, New York USA 1982
- Joint Replacement, National Hospital for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Arlington, Virginia USA 1987
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