Dr. Robert R Karpman MD
Orthopedist
14506 W Granite Valley Dr #205 Sun City West AZ, 85375About
Dr. Robert Karpman is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Sun City West, AZ. Dr. Karpman specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Karpman 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 Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1977
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Professionalism and professional values in orthopaedics.
- Musculoskeletal disease in the United States: who provides the care?
- The lithotriptor and its potential use in the revision of total hip arthroplasty.
- Early failure of noncemented porous coated anatomic total hip arthroplasty.
- The effects of fibular and talar displacement on joint contact areas about the ankle.
- Comparison of the early results of minimally invasive vs standard approaches to total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized study.
- Iatrogenic tibial pseudoaneurysm following below-knee amputation.
- Osteotomy versus unicompartmental prosthetic replacement in the treatment of unicompartmental arthritis of the knee.
- Complications of the PCA anatomic patella.
- Approaches to senior care #8. Hip fractures in nonagenarians.
- Necrosis of the skin over the metacarpal as a result of functional fracture-bracing. A report of three cases.
- Pain clinic #12. The use of a self-administration system for oral analgesics on an orthopaedic service.
- Work-in-progress #1. The lithotriptor and its potential use in the revision of total hip arthroplasty.
- Determination of volume of lower extremities.
- Determination of volume of lower extremities.
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