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Holly T. Pilson FAAOS; FAOA; ABOSD; MD

TitleAssociate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, Winston-Salem
InstitutionWake Forest School of Medicine
DepartmentOrthopaedic Surgery, Winston-Salem
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    TitleVice Chair
    InstitutionWake Forest School of Medicine
    DepartmentOrthopaedic Surgery, Winston-Salem


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    GTS #35404     (Carroll)May 21, 2013 - Aug 31, 2021
    Johns Hopkins University
    United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (Department of Defense)
    Role Description: METRC2 – Transtibial Amputation Outcomes Study (TAOS): Comparing transtibial amputation with and without a tibia-fibular synostosis (Ertl) Procedure.
    Role: Co-I
    GTS #44647     (Halvorson)Feb 16, 2016 - Sep 30, 2021
    St. Louis University
    Early Weight Bearing on Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures in Elderly Patients
    Role Description: Early Weight Bearing on Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures in Elderly Patients
    Role: Co-I
    GTS #45966     (Carroll)Apr 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2021
    Johns Hopkins University
    Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (“METRC”)
    Role Description: Complications and Safety of Blood Clot Prevention Medicines Used in Orthopedic Trauma The goal is to assess patient satisfaction and adherence as well as complication after orthopaedic trauma in patients treated with injectable LMWH compared to those treated with aspirin Role: Co-Investigator
    Role: Co-I
    GTS #46875     (Pilson)Feb 1, 2018 - Jan 31, 2022
    University of Maryland
    PREPARE: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Evaluating Pre-operative Alcohol Skin Solutions in Fractured Extremities
    Role Description: The goal of the study is to compare the effectiveness of iodine povacrylex (0.7% free iodine) in 74% isopropyl alcohol versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in 70% isopropyl alcohol for the management of extremity fractures that require surgical treatment.
    Role: PI
    GTS# 47230     (Carroll)Feb 1, 2019 - Feb 1, 2022
    Smith & Nephew
    A Multicenter, Post Market, Prospective Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of CONQUEST FN for the Treatment of Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fractures
    Role Description: A Multicenter, Post Market, Prospective Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of CONQUEST FN for the Treatment of Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fractures
    Role: Co-I
    GTS# 46745     (Danelson)Feb 4, 2019 - Aug 5, 2021
    US Army Research Laboratory (W911NF-19-2-0032)
    Influence of Boot and Foot Characteristics on Blast Injury Prevention
    Role Description: Influence of Boot and Foot Characteristics on Blast Injury Prevention
    Role: Co-I
    AWD00001362     (Pilson)Jan 15, 2023 - Jan 15, 2021
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons IDEA grant
    Orthopaedic DiversitY Speaker Series Educating Youth in Orthopaedics- “ODDySSEY” in Orthopaedics
    Role Description: This is a grant funded program tiered strategy aimed to improve early exposure, uplift academic orthopaedic surgeons from diverse backgrounds and broaden national exposure and reputation of individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine. The program will involve a multi-faceted approach to address the challenges in achieving diversity in orthopaedic surgery through three objectives:
    Role: PI

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    1. Yancey HB, Smith MC, Andring NA, Raiford ME, Babcock S, Halvorson JJ, Pilson HT, Carroll EA. Technical Trick: Dual Plating with Medial Twist Plate of Distal Femur Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2025 Mar 18. PMID: 40099874.
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    2. Oral vs Intravenous Antibiotics for Fracture-Related Infections: The POvIV Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 160(3):276-284. PMID: 39841468.
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    3. Andring N, Olszewski C, Strickland L, Beck E, Bang K, Pilson H, Carroll E, Halvorson J. No false elevation in ankle brachial index in patients with tibial plateau fractures and vascular risk factors. J Orthop. 2022; 30:115-119. PMID: 35264825.
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    4. Medda S, Duffin MJ, Rosas S, Kessler RB, Babcock S, Halvorson JJ, Carroll EA, Pilson HT. Thermal Output of Oscillation Versus Forward Drilling of Bone. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2022; 31(4):233-236. PMID: 36594980.
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    5. Danelson KA, Polich JG, Barnes DR, Bullock GS, Scott AT, Halvorson JJ, O'Gara T, Pilson HT, Babcock S, Birkedal J, McAllister B, Loftis KL. Verification of High-Rate Vertical Loading Laboratory Skeletal Fractures by Comparison with Theater Injury Patterns. Ann Biomed Eng. 2021 Nov; 49(11):3080-3090. PMID: 34654980.
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    6. Lin CA, O'Hara NN, Sprague S, O'Toole RV, Joshi M, Harris AD, Warner SJ, Johal H, Natoli RM, Hagen JE, Jeray KJ, Fowler JT, Phelps KD, Pilson HT, Gitajn IL, Bhandari M, Slobogean GP. Low Adherence to Recommended Guidelines for Open Fracture Antibiotic Prophylaxis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 04 07; 103(7):609-617. PMID: 33411466.
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    7. Medda S, Kessler RB, Halvorson JJ, Pilson HT, Babcock S, Carroll EA. Technical Trick: Dual Plate Fixation of Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 04 01; 35(4):e148-e152. PMID: 32569069.
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    8. Araiza ET, Medda S, Plate JF, Marquez-Lara A, Trammell AP, Aran FS, Lara D, Danelson K, Halvorson JJ, Carroll EA, Pilson HT. Comparing the Efficiency, Radiation Exposure, and Accuracy Using C-Arm versus O-Arm With 3D Navigation in Placement of Transiliac-Transsacral and Iliosacral Screws: A Cadaveric Study Evaluating an Early Career Surgeon. J Orthop Trauma. 2020 Jun; 34(6):302-306. PMID: 32433194.
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    9. Medda S, Araiza ET, Pilson HT. Open Obturator Hip Dislocation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Apr-Jun; 10(2):e0149. PMID: 32649087.
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    10. Medda S, Snoap T, Pilson HT, Halvorson JJ, Carroll EA. Technical Trick: The Trochanteric Hook Plate in Treatment of B1 Periprosthetic Femur Fractures. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2020; 29(4):199-201. PMID: 33416475.
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    11. Medda S, Jinnah AH, Marquez-Lara A, Araiza ET, Hasty EK, Halvorson JJ, Pilson HT. Valgus Intertrochanteric Osteotomy for Femoral Neck Nonunion. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Aug; 33 Suppl 1:S26-S27. PMID: 31290827.
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    12. Medda S, Sullivan RJ, Marquez-Lara A, Araiza ET, Pilson HT, Halvorson JJ, Carroll EA. Treatment of Peritrochanteric Femur Fractures With Proximal Femur Locked Plating. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Jul; 33(7):341-345. PMID: 30730363.
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    13. Duffin M, Pilson HT. Technologies for Young Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Jan; 33 Suppl 1:S20-S26. PMID: 30540668.
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    14. Khan JM, Lara DL, Marquez-Lara A, Rosas S, Hasty E, Pilson HT. Intraoperative CT and Surgical Navigation for Iliosacral Screws: Technique for Patients With Sacral Dysmorphism. J Orthop Trauma. 2018 Aug; 32 Suppl 1:S24-S25. PMID: 29985900.
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    15. Sunwook K, Nussbaum MA, Quandt SA, Laurienti PJ, Arcury TA. Effects of Lifetime Occupational Pesticide Exposure on Postural Control Among Farmworkers and Non-Farmworkers. J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Feb; 58(2):133-9. PMID: 31008821.
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    16. Miller AN, Carroll EA, Pilson HT. Transabdominal gunshot wounds of the hip and pelvis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 May; 21(5):286-92. PMID: 23637147.
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    17. Halvorson JJ, Pilson HT, Carroll EA, Li ZJ. Orthopaedic management in the polytrauma patient. Front Med. 2012 Sep; 6(3):234-42. PMID: 22956121.
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    18. Pilson H, Brown P, Stitzel J, Scott A. Single-row versus double-row repair of the distal Achilles tendon: a biomechanical comparison. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2012 Nov-Dec; 51(6):762-6. PMID: 22863754.
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    19. Pilson HT, Halvorson J, Teasdall RD, Carroll EA. Missed profunda artery injuries in two patients with penetrating lower extremity trauma. Injury Extra. 2011; 43:6-8.
    20. Pilson HT, Carroll EA. History of minimally invasive fracture surgery, in Gardner MJ, Siegel J, eds: Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Trauma. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,. 2011; 1-11.
    21. Reddix RN, Tyler HK, Kulp B, Webb LX. Incisional vacuum-assisted wound closure in morbidly obese patients undergoing acetabular fracture surgery. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2009 Sep; 38(9):446-9. PMID: 19911098.
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    22. Pilson HT, Reddix RN, Mutty CE, Webb LX. The long lost art of preoperative planning--resurrected? Orthopedics. 2008 Dec; 31(12). PMID: 19226056.
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    23. Webb LX, Wagner W, Carroll D, Tyler H, Coldren F, Martin E. Osteomyelitis and intraosteoblastic Staphylococcus aureus. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2007; 16(2):73-8. PMID: 17592714.
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    24. Pilson H. Chapter 66: Intertrochanteric Fracture Fixation with Sliding Screw in Hip Surgery: Tips and Tricks of the Trade.
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