ROY D BLOEBAUM, PH.D. portrait
  • Research Professor Emeritus, Orthopaedic Surgery Operations
801-582-1565, Ext. 4607

Research Keywords

  • Osteoporosis and Aging
  • Osseointegration
  • Implant retrieval analysis
  • Cartilage, Articular
  • Bone Cements
  • Backscattered electron imaging
  • Advance the role of the SEM in calcified failure

Presentations

  • Invited to speak at the Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference 2011, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Accepted, 03/30/2011.
  • Invited to speak at the Biological Materials Science Symposium at the TMS 2011 140th Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Session: Biomedical Materials, Implants and Devices, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. Title: Biomaterial advances and failure in total joint replacement. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/03/2011.
  • Georgia Tech and Emory Universities, Atlanta, GA. Title: Osseointegrated implant technology: Concerns and hope. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/19/2010.
  • Second Annual Neuroprosthetics Symposium 2010, Worcester, MA, Title: Osseointegrated implant technology: Concerns and hope. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/03/2010.
  • VHA/ORD/RR&D, Osseointegration, Washington, DC. Title: Osseointegration for VA patients with limb loss: Hopes and concerns. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/10/2010.
  • Walter Reid Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, DC. Title: Osseointegrated implant technology: Concerns and hope. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/09/2010.
  • OrthoTec 2010 Conference, Orthopaedic Capital Center, Grace College in Winona Lake (Warsaw), Indiana. Panelist and Speaker. Panel: Emerging Materials. Title: Direct skeletal attachment. Presentation Title: Pitfalls to avoid in implant development. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/13/2010.
  • 154.VA/DoD/Prosthetics/Orthotics Conference, Baltimore, MD. One of the discussion leaders for: Work Group 1: Person/device interface. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/16/2010.
  • Dr. Yaszemski’s Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Title: Osseointegrated implant technology: The development of science and implant design principles for clinical use in the US. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/12/2010.
  • 2010 Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics Education Fair, Reno, NV. Title: Osseointegrated implant technology: The development of science and implant design principles for clinical use in the US. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/05/2010.
  • 11th Annual Update in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Bearing Surfaces Meeting, Palm Springs, CA. Title: What the Literature & Retrieval Studies Tells TJR Surgeons to Stop Using! Moderator: Modern Polyethylene in Total Hip Arthroplasty . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/08/2009.
  • American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2009, Seattle, WA. Title: Osseointegrated Implant Technology: Are the Science and Implant Design Principles Developed for Clinical Use in the U.S.? Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/22/2009.
  • Military Health Research Forum (MHRF) 2009, Kansas City, MO. Title: (Presentation & Poster) Development of a Single-Stage Animal Amputation Model for Load-Bearing Percutaneous Osseointegrated Implants . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/02/2009.
  • The Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, Austin, TX. Title: Review and Progress of Osseointegrated Implant Technology for Warriors with Limb Loss. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/15/2009.
  • 100th Anniversary International Symposium, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Title: Review of Bone & Joint Research Laboratory Studies. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/19/2009.
  • 10th Anniversary of the Institute for Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, Retirement Party for Professor Lutz Claes, Ulm, Germany. Title: Review of Skeletal Attachment. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/20/2009.
  • ASTM Workshop on Explantation and Shipping of Medical Devices, St. Louis, MO. Title: Disinfection Techniques on Explanted Materials (Tissue, Plastic and Metal Components, Fluids) without Adversely Affecting these Materials for Future Analysis. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/18/2008.
  • 20th Annual Disorders of the Spine Meeting, Sponsored by the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Title: Fundamentals of Achieving the Consistent Skeletal Attachment of Implants. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/22/2008.
  • Hunter Chair Meeting, Clemson University, Chicago, IL. Title: Applied Fields of Cartilage, Bone, Biomaterials and Skeletal Attachment . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/12/2007.
  • VA, Salt Lake City, UT. Title: Leadership and Life’s Lessons Learned in the Military. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/30/2007.
  • VA, Salt Lake City, UT. Title: Leadership and Life’s Lessons Learned in the Military. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/05/2007.
  • ASBMR (American Society for Bone and Mineral Research) 29th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Title: Bone and Osseointegrated Issues for Amputees. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/19/2007.
  • VA, Salt Lake City, UT. Leadership and Life’s Lessons Learned in the Military. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/23/2007.
  • Hofmann Fellow Reunion and Education Meeting, Treasure Mountain Inn, Park City, UT. Title: Challenges of Developing Implants for Amputees. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/28/2007.
  • 2007 Annual Meeting Society for Biomaterials, Chicago, IL. Title: Applied Research in the Fields of Cartilage, Bone, Biomaterials, and Skeletal Attachment. Clemson Award for Applied Research. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/20/2007.
  • Marriott University Park. Advance in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Regional Surgical Education and Training Course. Salt Lake City, UT. Title: What We Know From Implant Retrieval Work. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/12/2007.
  • Grand Rounds, University of Utah, Department of Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City, UT. Title: Life Lessons Learned in the Military. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/01/2006.
  • Grand Rounds, University of Utah, Department of Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City, UT. Title: Articular Cartilage Structure. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/20/2006.
  • Loma Linda University 8th Annual Mammoth Lakes Symposium featuring hip, knee and spine topics and for the first time an ‘Upper Extremity” workshop. Loma Linda, CA. Titles: 1) Update on Bone Healing/Ingrowth. 2) Compress Retrievals: Marker How Much Bone Ingrowth. 3) Scientific Reality – Confronting the Disability Challenge of Iraq Vets.. 4) Lessons Learned from Retrieved MOM Intra-op Cups. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/08/2006.
  • Zimmer 2006 Annual Grand Rounds Fellows Education Reunion, Park City, Utah. Title: Issues in Total Joint Replacement and Retrieval. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/28/2006.
  • TATRC Orthotics-Prosthetics Product Line Review, Frederick, MD. Title: Progress on the Development of Osseointegrated Implants. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/11/2006.
  • 129. American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists Rehabilitation, 32nd Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium, Chicago, IL. Title: Osseointegrated Implants for Active People with Amputations. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/03/2006.
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 22nd Annual Update, Park City, UT. Title: Osseointegrated Implants for Active People with Amputations. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/28/2006.
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 22nd Annual Update, Park City, UT. Title: Osseointegrated Implants for Active People with Amputations. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/04/2006.
  • The Zimmer Institute 2005 Annual Grand Rounds Fellows Education Reunion, Park City, UT. Title: Issues in Total Joint Replacement & Retrieval. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/16/2005.
  • Loma Linda University 7th Annual Mammoth Lake Symposium, Mammoth Lakes, CA, Titles: 1) Design Lessons Learned from Total Hip Retrievals. 2) Role of Autograft Bone Chips in Skeletal Fixation. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/10/2005.
  • The Zimmer Institute 21st Annual Hip, Knee & Shoulder Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2005. Title: Implant Retrieval of Trabecular Metal™ Technology and CSTi™ Porous Coating. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2005.
  • Natural-Knee 20th Anniversary Celebration, Washington, DC. Title: Bone ingrowth in natural knee retrievals. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2005.
  • University of Utah, AMMS Research Panel for Minorities, Salt Lake City, UT. Title: Orthopaedics Research Opportunities for Minorities in Orthopaedics. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2005.

Languages

  • English, fluent.

Publications

  • Isaacson BM, Bloebaum RD: Bone bioelectricity: what have we learned in the past 160 years? J Biomed Mater Res A 95(4):1270-1279, 2010. Published, 09/30/2010.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20878899
  • Isaacson BM, Stinstra JG, MacLeod RS, Pasquina PF, Bloebaum RD: Developing a quantitative measurement system for assessing heterotopic ossification and monitoring the bioelectric metrics from electrically induced osseointegration in the residual limb of service members. Ann Biomed Eng 38(9):2968-2978, 2010. Published, 05/12/2010.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20458630
  • Williams DL, Bloebaum RD, Beck JP, Petti CA: Characterization of bacterial isolates collected from a sheep model of osseointegration. Curr Microbiol 61(6):574-583, 2010. Published, 05/12/2010.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20458482
  • Williams DL, Bloebaum RD: Observing the biofilm matrix of Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 35984 grown using the CDC biofilm reactor. Microsc Microanal 16(2):143-152, 2010. Published, 03/09/2010.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20205969
  • Perry EL, Beck JP, Williams DL, Bloebaum RD: Assessing peri-implant tissue infection prevention in a percutaneous model. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 92(2):397-408, 2010. Published, 11/21/2009.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19927331
  • Rosenbaum Chou TG, Webster JB, Shahrebani M, Roberts TL, Bloebaum RD: Characterization of step count accuracy of Actigraph activity monitor in persons with lower limb amputation. J Prosthet Orthot 21(4):208-214, 2009. Published, 10/2009.
  • Webster JB, Chou T, Kenly M, English M, Roberts TL, Bloebaum RD: Perceptions and acceptance of osseointegration among individuals with lower limb amputations: A prospective survey study. J Prosthet Orthot 21(4):215-222, 2009. Published, 10/2009.
    http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/jpo/currenttoc.htm;js...
  • Isaacson BM, Stinstra JG, MacLeod RS, Webster JB, Beck JP, Bloebaum RD: Bioelectric analyses of an osseointegrated intelligent implant design system for amputees. J Vis Exp(29):1-6, 2009. Published, 07/18/2009.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19609251
  • Chou TG, Petti CA, Szakacs J, Bloebaum RD: Evaluating antimicrobials and implant materials for infection prevention around transcutaneous osseointegrated implants in a rabbit model. J Biomed Mater Res A 92(3):942-952, 2010. Published, 03/18/2009.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19291687
  • Isaacson BM, Vance RE, Chou TG, Bloebaum RD, Bachus KN, Webster JB: Effectiveness of resonance frequency in predicting orthopedic implant strength and stability in an in vitro osseointegration model. J Rehabil Res Dev 46(9):1109-1120, 2009. Published, 01/01/2009.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20437317
  • Bloebaum RD: Rebuttal to Pitkin JRRD Guest Editorial, J Rebabil Res Dev. 2008;45(4):vii-xiv. J Rehabil Res Dev 45(9):xi-xii; author reply xii-xiii, 2008. Published, 01/01/2008.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19319749
  • Rosenbaum Chou TG, Child JR, Naughtin RJ, Rigdon RR, Schumann C, Bloebaum RD: The relationship between femoral periprosthetic cortical bone geometry and porosity after total hip arthroplasty. J Biomed Mater Res A 87(1):107-115, 2008. Published, 12/19/2007.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18085646
  • Willie BM, Foot LJ, Prall MW, Bloebaum RD: Examining the influence of short-term implantation on oxidative degradation in retrieved highly crosslinked polyethylene tibial components. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 85(2):385-397, 2008. Published, 10/17/2007.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17937407
  • Willie BM, Foot LJ, Prall MW, Bloebaum RD: Surface damage analysis of retrieved highly crosslinked polyethylene tibial components after short-term implantation. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 85(1):114-124, 2008. Published, 09/07/2007.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17806108
  • Williams D, Bloebaum R, Petti CA: Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains in a rabbit model of osseointegrated pin infections. J Biomed Mater Res A 85(2):366-370, 2008. Published, 08/11/2007.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17688277
  • Bloebaum RD, Higgins B, Koller K: A method for cemented bone interface examination without polymethylmethacrylate embedment. J Histotechnol 29(4):229-231, 2007. Published, 12/2006.