CURRICULUM VITAE


TIMOTHY CHARLES FITZGIBBONS, M.D., F.A.C.S.


PRESENT POSITION:

 

Private Practice
Drs. Gross, Iwersen, Kratochvil & Klein PC
            Bernard L. Kratochvil, M.D.
            R. Michael Gross, M.D.
            Timothy C. Fitzgibbons, M.D.
            C. Michael Kelly, M.D.
            John A. McCarthy, M.D.
            T. Kevin O'Malley, M.D.
            Jeffrey J. Tiedeman, M.D.
            Scott T. McMullen, M.D.
            Erik T. Otterberg, M.D.
            David M. Huebner, M.D.
            Edward V. Fehringer, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor Orthopedic Surgery
            Creighton University School of Medicine
            Omaha, Nebraska through 2000

Clinical Instructor, Special
            Department of Orthopaedics
            University of Nebraska Medical Center
            Omaha, Nebraska

Medical Director
            Alegent Bergan Mercy Wound Care Center



FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY:

Foot & Ankle Section, Combined Creighton University / University of Nebraska Medical Center Orthopaedic Residency Program

ADDRESS:

OFFICE: 7710 Mercy Road, Suite 224
            Omaha, NE 68124

EDUCATION:

UNDERGRADUATE: Creighton University - 1966-69

MEDICAL: Creighton University School of Medicine - M.D., 1969 - 1973

INTERNSHIP: Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota - General Surgery, 1973-1974

RESIDENCY: Mayo Clinic - Orthopaedic, 1974-1978

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

National Board of Medical Examiners - July 1, 1974

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - September 7, 1979

MEDICAL LICENSURE:

Nebraska - 1975-present

Minnesota - 1974-present

Iowa - 1975-Present

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, Active Staff,

1978-present


St. Joseph's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, Courtesy Staff,

1978-present

 

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, Consulting Staff, 1991-present

Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, Provisional Courtesy B, 1994-present



PAST HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Lutheran Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska

Midlands Hospital, Papillion, Nebraska

Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska



OUT-PATIENT SURGICAL APPOINTMENTS:

Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Out-Patient Surgical Unit, Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha Surgical Center, Out-Patient Surgical Unit, Omaha, Nebraska

HOSPITAL COMMITTEES:

Surgical Services Committee, Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1998 - 2001

Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee, Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1992-1999

Emergency Room Review Committee, Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1990-1994

Chairman, Podiatry Subcommittee, Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 1991-1992

HONORS/AWARDS:

The Best Doctors in America, Central Region, Woodward/White, Inc. Aiken, SC 1996



PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Active Member, 1982-present

American College of Surgeons, 1983-present

Alpha Omega Alpha (Honorary Medical Fraternity), 1994-present

American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

Associate Member,1984-1989, Active Member,1989-present

Arthroscopy Association of North America, 1984-present

American Medical Association, 1978- present

Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 1985- present

Greater Omaha Orthopaedic Society, 1978-present

President/Secretary, 1999-present

Irish American Orthopaedic Society, 1988-present

Mayo Alumni Association, 1978-present

Mid America Orthopaedic Association, 1982-present

Mid Central States Orthopaedic Society, 1981-present

Nebraska Orthopaedic Society, 1978-present

Omaha/Midwest Clinical Society, 1979-2000



NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

Director, Medical Board - Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, 1989 - Present

Chairman for Nebraska - Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, 1989 - present

Orthoses and Footwear Committee - American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, 2001-present

Board of Directors , Mid-America Orthopaedic Society, 1997-2002

Program Chairman, Mid-America Orthopaedic Society 1999 Meeting, Bermuda

Membership Committee - Mid-America Orthopaedic Society, 2002 - present

Education Committee - American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society 1994 - 1998

Membership Chairman - American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society 1997 - 1999

Orthosis & Footwear Committee - American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society - 2001 - present.

Clinical Orthopaedic Society Meeting - Planning Committee, 1997

Board of Councilors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Nebraska Representative, 1987-1993

Ad Hoc Committee on Sub-specialty Certification, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, August 1990, Chicago, Illinois

State Orthopaedic Society Committee - Board of Councilors, 1988-present

Membership Committee - American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, 1987-1990

Poster and Exhibits Committee - American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, 1990-present

Chairman, Subcommittee on Primary Care Foot Courses - American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, 1990-1998

Subcommittee on Clinical Policy Evaluation - Board of Councilors, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1990-1991

Executive Committee - Member at Large, Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 1990



Ad Hoc Committee - Clinical Orthopaedic Society, regarding conversion to national society, 1990-present



Planning and Development Committee - Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 1990 -1993, (Chairman 1992-1993)



 

LOCAL APPOINTMENTS:



Creighton University School of Medicine - Executive Committee - 1996 - 2000

Greater Omaha Orthopaedic Society - President/Secretary 1999 - present



JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARDS:



Associate Editor - Foot & Ankle International Journal

Associate Editor - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Guest Reviewer Foot & Ankle Mayo Clinic Proceedings - 2000

Past Orthopaedic Co-Editor - former Nebraska State Medical Journal

Past Editor - Nebraska State Orthopaedic Society Newsletter



BOOK CHAPTERS:



Fitzgibbons, TC.: Foot Problems in Athletes, in Sports Medicine Secrets 3rd Edition, Ed. Morris B. Mellion, M.D., Christopher Madden, MD, and Margot Putukian, MD, Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, (to be published 2003).

Fitzgibbons, TC.: The Diabetic Foot, in Orthopedic Secrets, 3nd edition., ed. David E. Brown, M.D., and Randall D. Neumann, M.D. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (to be published)2002.



McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC. Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle. Orthopaedics, Sect. 11, Chapter 3, pgs 1638-53 Mosby, St Louis, MO, 2001.



Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST. Fractures and Dislocations of the Calcaneus. in Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults 5th Edition. ed. James Heckman and Robert Bucholz. Vol.2, Chapter 49, pgs 2133-74, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, New York, NY, 2001.



Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST. Fractures of the Calcaneus. Operative Orthopaedics, Appleton & Lange. (accepted for publication 1999)

Fitzgibbons, TC.: The Diabetic Foot, in Orthopedic Secrets, 2nd edition. Ed. David E. Brown, M.D., and Randall D. Neumann, M.D. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 1999.



Fitzgibbons, TC.: Foot Problems in Athletes, in Sports Medicine Secrets 2nd Edition, Ed. Morris B. Mellion, M.D., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1999.



Fitzgibbons, TC. Arthroscopic Ankle Debridement and Fusion: Indications, Techniques, and Results. Instructional Course Lectures, Vol 48, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.1999

 

Fitzgibbons, TC.: Foot Problems in Athletes, in Office Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition, Ed. Morris B. Mellion, M.D., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1996.



Fitzgibbons, T.: Arthroplasty and Other Reconstructive Procedure of the Lessor Toes, in Reconstructive Surgery of the Joints, 2nd edition, Ed. Bernard F. Morrey, Churchill Livingston, Inc., New York, NY, 1995.



Fitzgibbons, T.: Foot Problems in Athletes, in Sports Medicine Secrets, Ed. Morris B. Mellion, M.D., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1994.



PUBLISHED ARTICLES:



Clare, MP, Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST, et al.: Experience with the Vacuum Assisted Closure Negative Pressure Technique in the Treatment of Non-healing Diabetic and Dysvascular Wounds. Foot & Ankle International, October 2002



Clare, MP, McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC: The Hindfoot Intramedullary Nail for Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis. Foot & Ankle International (submitted August 2001)



Fitzgibbons, TC, Gross, RM: The increasing role of the lay press in patient medical education: help or hindrance? Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 4(2), 85-87, May 1998.



Kumagi, SG, Mahoney, CR, Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST: Treatment of Diabetic (Neuropathic) Foot Ulcers with Two Stage Debridement and Closure. Foot and Ankle, 19(3), 160-165, March 1998.



Miyano, John A., Fitzgibbons, T. C.: Glomangioma of the Ankle Simulating Injury to the Flexor Hallucis Longus. Foot and Ankle Int, 17(2): 768-770, Dec 1996.



Fitzgibbons, T. C.: Valgus Tilting of the Ankle Joint After Subtalar (Hindfoot) Fusion: complication or Natural Progression of Valgus Hindfoot Deformity? Orthopedics. 19(5) 415-423, May 1996.



Kumagai, S, Fitzgibbons, T. C., McMullen, S.T., Heiser, D.: Chopart's Fracture Dislocation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. The Nebraska Medical Journal. 81(4): 116-119, April 1996.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.C.: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Type II Intra-articular Calcaneus Fractures. Foot and Ankle International. 17(5): 253-258, May 1996.



Mudge, I, Hughes, K, Fitzgibbons, T.C., McMullen, S.T., Stolarsky, A.: Melorheostosis of the Foot: A Case Report and Review of the Literature, The Nebraska Medical Journal, 81(1):1B, January 1996.



Crosby, L.A., Yee, T.C., Formanek, T.S., and Fitzgibbons, T.C.: Complications Following Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis. Foot and Ankle Int,. 17(6): 340-342, 1996.



Rodgers, J.A., Fitzgibbons, T.C. and Crosby L.A.: Intra-articular Fracture of the Calcaneus. Nebraska Medical Journal, 80(6): 140-145, June 1995.



Fitzgibbons, T.C. and Sampson, C.: Use of a Nurse in an Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Practice. Nebraska Medical Journal, March 1995.



Chavda, D.V. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Talar Neck Fracture. Nebraska Medical Journal, February 1995.

Fitzgibbons, T.C.: Practical Foot & Ankle Care for the Family Physician. American Family Physician, submitted for publication 1995.



Mileski, R.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Metatarsophalangeal Joint Subluxation. Nebraska Medical Journal, November 1994.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Intra-Articular Calcaneus Fractures: Results of Closed Treatment. Clinical Orthopedic and Related Research. 290:47-54, May 1993.



Manoli, A, Harper M, Fitzgibbons, T. and McKernan, D.: Calcaneal Fracture after Cortical Bone Removal. Foot and Ankle, 13(9): 523-525, 1992.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Computerized Tomography Scanning of Acute Intra-Articular Fracture of the Calcaneus - A New Classification System. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 72-A:852-859, July 1990. Abstracted In: The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Selected Bibliography of the Foot & Ankle 1992, p 267.

Crosby, L.A., Fitzgibbons, T.C., and Formanek, T.S.: Arthroscopic Ankle Fusion Utilizing Demineralized Bone Matrix and Bone Marrow Grafting. Scientific Exhibit No.1106 Publication, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 59th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1992.



Beard, D. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction. Nebraska Medical Journal, 76(2): 39-41, February, 1991.



Connolly, T. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Peroneal Nerve Injury After Ankle Sprain - A Case Report. Nebraska Medical Journal, 75(1): 6-7, January 1990.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Unrecognized Laceration of the Tibialis Anterior Tendon: A Case Report. Foot and Ankle, 9(3): 143-145, 1988.







PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS:



Otterberg, E.T., McMullen, S.T., Fitzgibbons, T.C.: Arthrodeses in the Foot Using Demineralized Bone Matrix and Bone Marrow Aspirate as an Alternative to Iliac Crest Bone Grafting. Orthopaedics Transactions, 1998-1999.



Kumagai, S.G., Mahoney C.R., Fitzgibbons T.C., and McMullen, S.T.: Treatment of Diabetic (Neuropathic) Foot Ulcers with Two Stage Debridement and Closure, Accepted for publication Foot and Ankle International, 1997.



Burt; C., Fitzgibbons, T.C., and McMullen, S.T.: Anterolateral Ankle Impingement Syndrome: Is It a Subtle Sign of Ankle Instability?. Orthopaedic Transactions, 1997.



Crosby, L.A., Yee, T.C., Formanek, T.S., and Fitzgibbons, T.C.: Complications Following Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis. Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery, 11(3):374-375, 1995.



Crosby, L.A., Yee, T.C., Fitzgibbons, T.C., and Formanek, T.S.: Complications Following Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis. Proc. of the Arthroscopy Association of North America 14th Annual Meeting, 1995.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.C.: Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Type II Calcaneus Fractures. Orthopaedic Transactions, 1993.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T,: Computerized Tomography Scanning of Acute Intra-articular Fractures of the Calcaneus - A New Classification System. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 72-A:852-859, July 1990. Abstracted In: The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Selected Bibliography of the Foot and Ankle, 1992, p267.

Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.: CT Scan Evaluation of Acute Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures - A New Classification System. In: Year Book of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery, 1991.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T,: Computerized Tomography Scanning of Acute Intra-articular Fractures of the Calcaneus. In: Year Book of Orthopaedics, 1991, Chapter 8, p 349-351.



Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.: CT Scan Evaluation of Acute Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures - A New Classification System. Post Graduate Radiology, 1990.

Crosby, L.A. and Fitzgibbons, T.: CT Scan Evaluation of Acute Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures - A New Classification System. Orthopaedic Transactions, 1989.





PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITS

NATIONAL:



Browdy, JA, Haslett, B, Fitzgibbons, TC. Interference Screw Fixation for Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer in the Treatment of Foot Drop: A Case Report and Cadaveric Lab Study. Accepted 21st Annual Mid America Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Weston Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina, April 23-27, 2003.



Sojka, J, Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST. Poster Presentation on The Use of Apligraf® and Dermagraf® and the Treatment of Difficult Wounds of the Foot & Ankle & Lower Extremity. Accepted as a poster presentation at the 21st Annual Mid America Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Weston Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina, April 23-27, 2003.



Fitzgibbons, TC, Thompson, MC, Clare, MP, McMullen, ST,. Complications of tibial talar calcaneal fusion requiring intermedullary nail removal. 18th Annual Summer Meeting of American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, MI, July 12, 2002.



Thompson, MC, Clare, MP, McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC. Complications of tibial talar calcaneal fusion requiring intermedullary nail removal. Mid America Orthopaedic Association 20th Annual Meeting, Loewes Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AR, April 25, 2002.

Inda, DJ, McMullen, Mormino, M, Crosby, L, and Fitzgibbons, TC. Long term results following open treatment of comminuted intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Winter Meeting Specialty Day, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX, February 2002

Thompson, MC, Clare, MP, McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC. Complications of tibial talar calcaneal fusion requiring intermedullary nail removal. Mid America Orthopaedic Association 20th Annual Meeting, Loewes Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AR, April 25, 2002.



Clare, M., McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC. The Hindfoot Intramedullary Nail for Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association - 19th Annual Meeting, Ameli Island, Ameli Island Plantation, Florida, April 2001



Inda, DJ, Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST. Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Oxygen Desaturations in Patients With Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Foot Ulcers. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association - 19th Annual Meeting, Ameli Island, Ameli Island Plantation, Florida, April 2001.



Clare, M., McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC. The Hindfoot Intramedullary Nail for Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Winter Meeting - Specialty Day. March 2001



Clare, M, Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST, Stice, RC, Armstrong, DM, Hayes, DF,

Henkel, L, MSN. Experience with the KCI Vacuum Assisted Closure Negative

Pressure Technique in the Treatment of Non-Healing Diabetic and Dysvascular

Wounds. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 16th Annual Meeting, Vail,

Colorado, July 2000, also, Mid-America Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting,

Scottsdale, Arizona, April 1999.



Mahoney, C, Fitzgibbons, TC, McMullen, ST, Henkel, L. MSN. Treatment of Non-healing Wounds in a Structured Multi-Specialty Wound Care Center: Experience of two Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Specialists. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 15th Annual Summer Meeting, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, July 1999, also, Mid-America Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Bermuda, April 1999.



Otterberg, ET, McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC. Arthrodesis in the Foot Using Demineralized Matrix and Bone Marrow Aspirate as an Alternative to Iliac Crest Bone Grafting. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 14th Annual Meeting, Boston MA, July 1998, Also, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Acapulco, 1998.

Arthroscopic Ankle Debridement and Fusion: Indications, Techniques, and Results. A Symposium on ankle arthritis. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA , March 1998.

Kumagai, S.G., Fitzgibbons, T.C., McMullen, S.T., Connolly,, T.L., Henkel, L.; Treatment of Diabetic (Neuropathic) Foot Ulcers With Two Stage Debridement and Closure, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 12th Annual Summer Meeting, Hilton Head, SC, June 1996.

Acute Intra-articular Fractures of the Calcaneus: Classification, Surgical Planning and Operative Technique. AOFAS Summer Institute, San Diego, CA, September 12, 1996.



Course Director, Regional Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Review Course, Omaha, NE, September 21-2, 1996.



Practical Foot and Ankle Care for the Family Physician, 47th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Chairman, Instructional Course, Anaheim, CA, September 24, 1995.



Symposium Moderator, 12th Annual Summer Meeting AOFAS, Hilton Head, South Carolina, June 30, 1996.

Treatment of Diabetic (Neuropathic) Foot Ulcers With a Two Stage Debridement & Closure. 12th Annual Summer Meeting AOFAS, Hilton Head, South Carolina, June 30, 1996.



Diabetic and Vascular Disorders of the Foot & Ankle, 47th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Anaheim, CA, September 24, 1995.



Toenail Disorders All Types - Surgery of the Ingrown Toenail, 47th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Anaheim, CA, September 24, 1995.



Fitzgibbons, T., Valgus Tilting of the Ankle Joint After Subtalar Fusion - Complication or Natural Progression of Valgus Hindfoot Deformity? First Combined Meeting of the American, British and European Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, August 25-57, 1995. Orthopedics, 19(5): 415-23 May 1996.



Experience of an Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Subspecialist in a Wound Care Center - More Than Just Growth Factor Therapy, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 11th Annual Summer Meeting, Vail, CO, July 21, 1995.



Practical Foot and Ankle Care for the Family Physician, 46th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Chairman, Instructional Course, Boston, September 22, 1994.



S. T. McMullen, M.D., T. C. Fitzgibbons, The Use of Alternatives to Iliac Crest Bone Grafting in Hindfoot Fusions. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, June 30-July 3, 1994, Coeur d-Alene, Idaho.



L. Crosby, T. Yee, T. C. Fitzgibbons, Complications Following Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, June 30-July 3, 1994.



T. C. Fitzgibbons, T. Kile, T. Sorensen, PT., Treatment of Plantar Heel Pain With Formal Physical Therapy - Is It Cost Effective? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, June 30-July 3, 1994.



L. Crosby, T. Yee, T.C. Fitzgibbons, T. Formanek, Complications Following Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis, Annual meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, May 4-May 7, 1994, San Francisco, CA.



Lippert III, F. Fitzgibbons, T.C., Frey, C., Howe, D., Pfeffinger, L., Wohl, M., Zimbler, S., Fitzgerald, E.: The Acquired Adult Flat Foot. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 60th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, February 1993.



Practical Foot and Ankle Care for the Family Physician, 45th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Chairman, Instructional Course, October 6, 1993, Orlando, FL.



Miller, B. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Arthroscopy of the Ankle Joint - Is It Truly Useful? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society National Meeting, 1992, Napa Valley.



Practical Foot and Ankle Care for the Family Physician, 44th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Lecture, October 17, 1992, San Diego, CA.



Practical Foot and Ankle Care for the Family Physician, 44th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Chairman, Three Hour Instructional Course, San Diego, CA. October 18, 1992.

Examination and Evaluation of the Foot - Bunions, Corns and Calluses, 44th Annual American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, October 18, 1992, San Diego, CA.



Crosby, L.A., Fitzgibbons, T.C., and Formanek, T.S.: Arthroscopic Ankle Fusion Utilizing Demineralized Bone Matrix Grafting. Scientific Exhibit No. 1106, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 59th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., February 1992.



Calcaneal Fracture Classification Schemes - Do They Help?, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Specialty Day, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February 23, 1992, Washington, DC.

Miller, B. and Fitzgibbons, T.: Arthroscopy of the Ankle Joint - Is It Truly Useful? Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, 1991.



Compressive Neuropathies of the Foot and Ankle, Residents Review Course, Rochester, Minnesota, October 1991.



Imaging, Orthopedic Residents Foot and Ankle Review Course.

Rochester, Minnesota, October 1991.



Fitzgibbons, T. and Sampson, C.: Use of a Nurse in a Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Practice - A New Approach. American Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, 1988.



PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITS

REGIONAL:



Diabetic Foot Ulcers and the Charcot Foot: Prevention and Treatment. Options II Wound and Skin Management Seminar, College of St. Mary, August 28, 2002.



Diabetic Foot Ulcers and the Charcot Foot: Prevention and Treatment Advances. "All About Orthopaedics II", Holiday Inn Convention Center, September 6, 2002.



Plantar Fascitis/Hindfoot Pain - Foot/Ankle Panel. All About Orthopaedics, Alegent Health, Omaha, NE, August 2001.

 

Otterberg, ET, McMullen, ST, Fitzgibbons, TC. Arthrodesis in the Foot Using Demineralized Matrix and Bone Marrow Aspirate as an Alternative to Iliac Crest Bone Grafting. Iowa State Orthopaedic Association, May 1998.

 

A Practical Foot and Ankle Course for the Primary Care Physician, Omaha Mid West Clinical Society Meeting, 1996.

 

Use of a Nurse in an Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Practice - A New Approach, Omaha Mid West Clinical Society Meeting, 1992.



Use of a Foot and Ankle Nurse in a Private Orthopedic Practice, Mid Central States Orthopedic Society Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, 1989.



Chymopapain in the Treatment of Herniated Discs, Omaha Mid-West Clinical Society Meeting, 1985.



Arthroscopy of Joints Other Than the Knee, Omaha Mid- West Clinical Society Meeting, 1984.





PAPERS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS:



Tarsal Coalition, University of Nebraska Medical Center Grand Rounds,October 1, 2001.

 

Diabetic Ulcers in the Charcot Foot, Burgess Medical Center Hospital Staff, March

27, 2001.



Heel Pain and Achilles' Tendon Attachment Syndromes, Combined Creighton-University of Nebraska Medical Center Orthopedic Grand Rounds, February 12, 2001, at University of Nebraska Medical Center.



A Practical Foot and Ankle Course for the Primary Care Physician, Omaha Mid-West Clinical Society, Omaha, NE, October 10, 1996.



Treatment of Chronic Non-Healing Wounds, Nebraska/Iowa Society of Medical Technologists, Omaha, NE, April 18, 1996.



Management of the Infected Diabetic Ulcer, The Diabetic Foot, Bergan Mercy Medical Center, CME Conference, September 29, 1995.



Orthopaedic Management of Diabetic Foot & Ankle Problems, University of Nebraska Medical Center, March 27, 1995.



Practical Foot & Ankle Care for the Family Physician, Bergan Mercy Family Medicine Update Orthopaedic Section, March 4, 1994, Omaha, NE.



Diabetic Foot, "Medical Update for Primary Care Physicians", Bergan Mercy Medical Center, April 30, 1993, Omaha, NE.



Planter Warts and Other Skin Problems of the Foot, CU/UNMC combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, September 1992.



Foot Problems In The Elderly, American Academy of Family Physicians, Audio Tape, April 1992.



Skin Conditions and Plantar Warts, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Primary Care Foot Course, Omaha, Nebraska, October 1991.

 

Interdigital Neuroma, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Primary Care Foot Course, Omaha, Nebraska, October 1991.



Toenail Problems - All Types, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Primary Care Foot Course, Omaha, Nebraska, October 1991.



Heel Pain, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Primary Care Foot Course, Omaha, Nebraska, October 1991.

Injection of Unicameral Bone Cyst with Hydrocortisone, Mid Central States Orthopedic Society Meeting, Omaha, Nebraska 1980.





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