Dr. Peter Leonid Althausen MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
555 N Arlington Ave Reno NV, 89503Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Peter Althausen is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Reno, NV. Dr. Althausen specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Althausen 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
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1999
Tufts University School of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The role of acute decompression and restoration of spinal alignment in the prevention of post-traumatic syringomyelia: case report and review of recent literature.
- The use of neostigmine to treat postoperative ileus in orthopedic spinal patients.
- Growth and development of the Northern Nevada Orthopaedic Trauma System from 1994 to 2008: an update.
- Building a successful trauma practice in a community setting.
- Invited commentary.
- Invited commentary.
- Invited commentary.
- The Reno Orthopaedic Clinic trauma business curriculum. Introduction.
- Practice management.
- Healthcare fundamentals.
- Trauma program development.
- Hospital support.
- Clinical and economic impact of using generic 7.3-mm cannulated screws at a level II trauma center.
- Surgical treatment of flail chest and rib fractures.
- Clinical and Economic Impact of Duplicated Radiographic Studies in Trauma Patients Transferred to a Regional Trauma Center.
Treatments
- Pain
- Cellulitis
- Femur Fracture
- Osteomyelitis
- Broken Ankle
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