
Dr. Bradley Merk MD
Orthopedist
680 N Lake Shore Dr Suite 1000 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. Bradley Merk is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Merk specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Merk 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
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1994
UNIV OF IL COLL OF MED 1994
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Extracapsular placement of distal tibial transfixation wires.
- Comparison of lateral locking plate and antiglide plate for fixation of distal fibular fractures in osteoporotic bone: a biomechanical study.
- Two-part surgical neck fractures of the proximal part of the humerus. A biomechanical evaluation of two fixation techniques.
- Vertically oriented femoral neck fractures: mechanical analysis of four fixation techniques.
- Dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint in association with a tibial shaft fracture: two case reports and a literature review.
- Intra-articular distal femur fracture extending from an expanded femoral tunnel in an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed knee: a case report.
- Extra-articular distal tibia fractures: a mechanical evaluation of 4 different treatment methods.
- Clinical and radiographic comparisons of two different radial head implant designs.
- Surgeon preferences regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for ballistic fractures.
- Treatment of Acute Jones Fractures Without Weightbearing Restriction.
- Comparison of modern locked plating and antiglide plating for fixation of osteoporotic distal fibular fractures.
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Practice At 680 N Lake Shore Dr Suite 1000
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