boris zelle, md

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Orthopaedics

Zelle, Boris A., MD

Professor

Personal Statement:

Dr. Zelle joined the clinical faculty at UT Health San Antonio in 2011. Born and raised in Germany, Dr. Zelle earned his medical degree from the George-August University of Gottingen School of Medicine. He received postgraduate surgical training at the Department of Orthopaedics at Hannover Medical School. In 2002, Dr. Zelle moved to the United States and completed a postdoctoral orthopaedic research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He subsequently, completed his orthopaedic residency training as well as his orthopaedic trauma fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Education

2011 - Clinical Fellowship - Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2010 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2006 - Internship - Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2005 - Postdoctoral Fellowship - Orthopaedic Research - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2002 - Residency - Trauma Surgery - Hannover Medical School
2000 - MD - Medicine - George-August University of Gottingen - School of Medicine

Research

Federal
Department of Defense | Vancomycin Powder for Acute, Long-Bone, Open-Fracture Infection Prophylaxis: A Multicenter,Randomized Controlled Trial | Period 6/2018 – 6/2022 | Contributor

Private
KCI USA Inc. | Orthopaedic Trauma Registry for Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures at High Risk for Wound Complications | Period 1/2019 – 12/2020 |  Principal Investigator

Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Orthopaedic Trauma Rounds | Period 7/2018 – 6/2019 | Principal Investigator

DePuy Synthes Trauma | Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the Variable Angle Locking Distal Femur Plate | Period 7/2017 – 7/2018 | Principal Investigator

DePuy Synthes | Ethnic Differences in Patients`s Perceptions towards Isolated Orthopaedic Injuries: A Pilot Study Status Complete | Period 10/2015 – 10/2017 | Principal Investigator

Orthopaedic Trauma Association | Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Score in Mexican-Americans Status Complete | Period 1/2013 – 12/2016 | Co-Principal Investigator 

Publications

Abstract
Dang KH, Zelle BA, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Adcock CF, Lacci JV, Seifi A. Racial and Social Disparities in Operative Fixation of Calcaneus Fractures; 2019 Apr. (Proceedings of the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA)).

Zelle BA, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Adcock CF, Lacci JV, Dang KH, Seifi A. Healthcare Disparities in Orthopaedic Trauma: Minority Patients are Less Likely to Receive Operative Fixation of Calcaneus Fractures; 2019 Mar. (Proceedings of the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Aacademy of Othopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)).

Gaunder CL, McKinney BR, Zhao Z, Henderson C, Stahel PF, Zelle BA. Wound Complications after Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fractures: a Multicenter Study; 2018 Dec. (Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS)).

Zelle BA, Dang KH, Armstrong CA, Karia RA. Outcomes of Distal Femur Fractures Treated with the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate; 2018 Oct. (Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)).

Zelle BA, Dang KH, Armstrong CA, Karia RA. Outcomes of Distal Femur Fractures Treated with the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate; 2018 Oct. (Proceedings of the 39th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress).

Zelle BA, Gaunder CL, Zhao Z, Henderson C, McKinney BR, Stahel PF. Wound Complications after Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fractures in the Elderly: a Multicenter Study; 2018 Oct. (Proceedings of the 39th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress).

Bouck T, Egbert R, Gupte N, Pena M. Mella JS, Zelle BA. Nutritional Deficits in the Orthopaedic Trauma Patient; 2018 Sep. (Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Orthopaedic Society (COS)).

Adcock CF, Zelle BA, Francisco BS, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Fajardo RJ. Validity of the Hispanic version of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire; 2018 May. (Proceedings of the National Conference of Healthcare Disparities).

Book Chapter
Zelle BA. Outcome after extremity injuries. In: Pape HC, Sanders R, Borrelli J. The poly-traumatized patient with fractures: a multidisciplinary approach, 2nd edition. New York, NY: Springer; 2015.

Zelle BA, Fu FH. Pathogenesis of soft tissue and bone repair. In: Lisa Maxey, Jim Magnusson. Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient, Third Edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Inc; 2013. p. 2-14.

Zelle BA, Siska PA, Tarkin IS. Orthopaedic trauma. In: Tisherman SA, Forsythe RM. Trauma Intensive Care. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2013. p. 119-132.

Zelle BA, Zlowodzki M. Distal radius fractures. In: Mohit Bhandari. Evidence-Based Orthopedics, First Edition. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell Publishing Ltd; 2012. p. 425-436.

Journal Article
Rajani R, Haghshenas V, Nnamdi A; Tavakoli EM, Zelle BA. Geographic Differences in Sex and Racial Distributions Among Orthopaedic Surgery Residencies: Programs in the South Less Likely to Train Women and Minorities J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev 2019 Feb;3(2).

Halvachizadeh S, Teuber H, Allemann F, Luidl AT, von Kanel R, Zelle BA, Tiziani S, Rauen K, Pape HC, Pfeifer R. Psychiatric outcome at least 20 years after trauma: A survey on the status of subjective general health and psychiatric symptoms with a focus on posttraumatic stress disorder J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019 Feb;.

Allemann F, Heining S, Zelle BA, Probst C, Pape HC. Risk factors for complications and adverse outcomes in polytrauma patients with associated upper extremity injuries Patient Safety in Surgery 2019 Feb;13(7).

Zelle BA, Stahel PF. Lessons learned for postoperative wound healing: respect the past and embrace the future Patient Safety in Surgery 2019 Jan;13(5).

Zelle BA, Webb AJ, Matson C, Morwood M, Dang KH, Ornell SS, Gostigian G, Ramirez CM, Mir H. Safety and efficacy of a two-screw cephalomedullary nail for intertrochanteric femur fracture fixation: a retrospective case series in 264 patients Patient Safety in Surgery 2018 Nov;12(31).

Zelle BA. Minimal Effect of Implant Position on Failure Rates in Femoral Neck Fractures: Commentary on an article by Anne Marie Nyholm, MD, et al.: “Osteosynthesis with Parallel Implants in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures. Minimal Effect of Implant Positio J Bone Joint Surg 2018 Oct;100(19).

Dang KH, Armstrong CA, Karia RA, Zelle BA. Outcomes of distal femur fractures treated with the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate International Orthopaedics 2018 Sep;.

Gaunder CL, Zhao Z, Henderson C, McKinney BR, Stahel PF, Zelle BA. Wound complications after open reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures in the elderly: a multicentre study International Orthopaedics 2018 May;.

Zelle BA, Adcock CF, Francisco BS, Morton-Gonzaba NA, Fajardo RJ. Validity of the Hispanic version of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire in patients with traumatic foot and ankle injuries OTA International 2018 May;1.