Dr. Brinker has performed more than 1,000 Ilizarov surgeries

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 1,200 fracture nonunions

Dr. Brinker has corrected more than 400 skeletal deformities

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 250 cases with bone infection

Posters & Exhibits

D.E. Bailey, M.R. Brinker: “Outcome Predictors in Tibia Fractures with a Vascular Injury: Are All Grade IIIC Injuries Created Equal?” Poster Exhibit (Poster No.5) Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, September, 1994.

R. Schwartsman, R. Beaver, D.D. Cox, M.R. Brinker: “An Outcome Study of Tibial Plateau Fractures in Older Adult Patients.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. 70) Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, September, 1995.

M.R. Brinker, A.G. Rosenberg, L. Kull, D.D. Cox: “Primary Noncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. A20, pg. 386) 63rd Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February, 1996.

R.B. Blake, M.R. Brinker, C. Ursic, M. Clark, D.D. Cox: “Alcohol and Illicit Substance Use in Adult Patients with Orthopaedic Injuries.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. B38, pg. 405) 63rd Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February, 1996.

G.F. Klimo, W.J. Daum, M.R. Brinker, E. McGuire, M. Elliott: “Orthopaedic Medical Malpractice: An Attorney’s Perspective.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. E61, pg. 421) 64th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, San Francisco, California, February, 1997.

B.E. Janke, D.R. Cooperman, M.R. Brinker, B.M. Latimer: “An Anatomic Classification of the Tarsal Navicular and its Association with Calcaneonavicular Coalitions.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. E69, pg. 422) 64th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, San Francisco, California, February, 1997.

J. Matheny, M.R. Brinker, R. Blake, M.P. Rowane: “Confidence Levels of Graduating Family Practice Residents in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disease.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. E45, pg. 425) 64th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, San Francisco, California, February, 1997.

G.E. Klimo, M.R. Brinker: “Intraobserver Reproducibility and Interobserver Reliability of Fracture Classification for the Distal Radius.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. A063) 65th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March, 1998.

D.M. Christensen, R. McUne, M.R. Brinker: “Confidence Levels of Graduating Emergency Medicine Residents in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disease.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No.D001) 65th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March, 1998.

P.P. Pierce, M.R. Brinker, G. Siegel: “The Development of a Method to Analyze Orthopaedic Practice Expenses.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No.108) 66th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Anaheim, California, February, 1999.

J.S. Cuomo, M.R. Brinker, R.L. Barrack: “An Analysis of Shoulder Scoring Instruments.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No.219) 66th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Anaheim, California, February, 1999.

B.A. Davis, M.B. Rotman, M.R. Brinker, G.A. Koldenhoven, J.V. Ciullo: “Treatment of Proximal Humerus Nonunions With the Polarus Humeral Rod: A Multicenter Study.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. 316) 66th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Anaheim, California, February, 1999.

M.R. Brinker, M.A. Caines, M.D. Kerstein, M.N. Elliott: “Tibial Shaft Fractures With an Associated Infrapopliteal Arterial Injury: A Survey of Vascular Surgeons Opinions on the Need for Vascular Repair.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. PE448) 67th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March, 2000.

M.R. Brinker, D.P. O’Connor: “The Incidence of Fractures and Dislocations Requiring Orthopedic Services: A Prospective Cohort Study” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. P422) 70th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February, 2003.M.R. Brinker, J.J. Gugenheim, R.A. Probe: “The Effects of Femoral Shaft Malrotation on Lower Extremity Anatomy.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. 7, p. 238) 19th Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 2003.

M.R. Brinker, J.J. Gugenheim, R.A. Probe: “The Effects of Femoral Shaft Malrotation on Lower Extremity Anatomy.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. 20) 67th Annual Meeting of the Western Orthopaedic Association, San Antonio, Texas, October, 2003.

M.R. Brinker, D.P. O’Connor: “Ilizarov Treatment of Tibial Nonunion in Older Adults.” Poster Exhibit (Poster No. 107) Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, October, 2006.

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