Dr. Joel Michael Matta M.D.
Orthopedist
2001 Santa Monica Blvd 1090 Santa Monica CA, 90404About
Specializing in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Joel Matta, MD is one of the country's most highly rated doctors. He currently sees patients in Los angeles, California and Santa monica, California. Dr. Matta ...
Education and Training
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1973
Oregon Health And Science University School of Medicine,Portland, Or, United States 1973
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Surgical treatment of acetabular fractures.
- Periacetabular osteotomy through the Smith-Petersen approach.
- MRI and avascular necrosis.
- Factors related to hip muscle weakness following fixation of acetabular fractures.
- Striving for statistical significance: how important is it?
- Superior gluteal artery in the extended iliofemoral approach.
- Multicenter trials.
- Acetabular fractures.
- Bilateral THA.
- Letournel classification for acetabular fractures. Assessment of interobserver and intraobserver reliability.
- Hip arthrodesis: a procedure for the new millennium?
- The Levine anterior approach for total hip replacement as the treatment for an acute acetabular fracture.
- Surgical management of pelvic ring injuries.
- Excellence in clinical practice: how to improve your clinical results.
- Safety and efficacy of the extended iliofemoral approach in the treatment of complex fractures of the acetabulum.
Awards
- 2010-2012 Southern California Super Doctors
- 2009 Southern California Super Doctors 2008
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Birth Defects
- Pain
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