Dr. Howard M Place MD
Orthopedist
3635 Vista Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Howard Place is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Place specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Place 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
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1983
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The role of debridement and antibiotics in gunshot wounds to the spine.
- Cervical degenerative cyst located within the body of C2: a case report and review of the literature.
- Vacuum-assisted wound closure in postoperative spinal wound infection.
- Face tissue pressures in prone positioning: a comparison of 3 pillows.
- Pathologic patellar fracture due to gout.
- Face tissue pressure in prone positioning: a comparison of three face pillows while in the prone position for spinal surgery.
- Management of a pregnant patient with a burst fracture causing neurologic injury. A case report.
- Evaluation of a new spine classification system, does it accurately predict treatment?
- Chronic low back and left lower extremity pain in an elderly woman.
- The effect of pelvic motion on spinopelvic parameters.
- Sacral insufficiency fractures in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Hodgkin disease of the spine presenting as alcohol-related pain. A case report and review of the literature.
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