Current Position & Address
Address
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
3635 Vista at Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Office phone: (314) 577-8850
Cell phone: (314) 791-7227
Fax: (314) 268-5121
Position
Saint Louis University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Service
Associate Professor
08/01/08 – present
Education
08/2007 – 07/2008
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
06/2002 – 06/2007
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
08/1998 – 05/2002
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Alpha Omega Alpha
08/1994 – 05/1998
Case Western Reserve University Undergraduate
Cleveland, Ohio
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Summa Cum Laude
Clinical Staff Appointments
10/2013 – Present
Saint Mary’s Health Center, Saint Louis, MO
08/2008 – Present
Saint Louis University Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
08/2008 – Present
Mercy Medical Center, Saint Louis, MO
08/2008 – Present
Cardinal Glennon Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
Board Certification & Licensures
2012
Subspecialty Certification Sports Medicine
2011
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgery
2008
Medical License State of Missouri (2008012502)
Professional Society Memberships
2015 – Present
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
2008 – Present
American Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
2007 – Present
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
2002 – Present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Honorary Societies, Honors & Awards
2013 – Current
Best Doctors St Louis
2015
Caring Physicians Award, Saint Louis University Hospital
2013
Certificate of Merit Award for Radiology Society of North America Annual meeting
2012
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Teaching Award
2000
Best Scientific Poster – Case Western Reserve Orthopaedic Research Day
1998
Biomedical Engineering Faculty Award
1994 – 1998
Case Alumni Scholarship
1994 – 1998
Case Western University Provost Scholarship
Professional Services
Head Team Physician
2008 – Present
St Louis University Athletics
2013 – Present
Fontbonne University
2013 – Present
Harris Stowe University
2009
River City Rage Professional Indoor Football League
2016 – Present
2015 – Present
2014 – Present
2013 – Present
2013 – Present
2013 – Present
2012 – Present
2009 – Present
2009 – Present
2013 – 2014
2010 – 2013
2009 – 2014
Westminster High School
Pattonville High School
Affton High School
Saint Mary’s High School
Bishop DuBourg High School
University City High School
Ritenour High School
Hazelwood West High School
McCleur High School
Rosati Kain High School
Hazelwood East High School
McCleur North High School
Medical Director
2016
Hancock Cross Country Invitational
2016
JCC Maccabi Games St Louis, MO (co-medical director)
2012, 2015
NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Tournament Championships
2012, 2015
NCAA Men’s Division 1 Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional
2011
NCAA Men’s Division 1 Hockey Tournament Regional
2011
Missouri Valley Conference Tennis Tournament
2010 – 2013
Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament
Medical Coverage
2012, 2016
USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials and National Championships (local area coordinator)
2014
Women’s College Wrestling Association National Championships
2011 – Present
Rock and Roll Marathon Saint Louis
National Committees
2015 – 2019
AOSSM Committee on Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy
2015 – 2018
AOSSM Missouri State Council of Delegates
2012 – 2016
AOSSM Chair of the Performance Improvement CME committee
2012 – 2016
2014
2010 – 2014
AOSSM Education Council Committee
AAOS Mastery Model Development Committee
AOSSM Enduring Education Committee
University Committees
2010 – 2011
Saint Louis University NCAA Certification Governance and Rules Compliance subcommittee
2008 – Present
Athletic Training Education Program Advisory Board committee, Doisy College of Health Sciences
2009 – 2011
SLUCare electronic medical record implementation committee
Orthopaedic Surgery Department Committee
2013 – 2014
Education Committee
Saint Louis University Hospital
2013 – 2014
Education Committee
Journal Reviewer
2016 – Present
2013 – Present
2012 – Present
2010 – Present
2007 – Present
Journal of Knee Surgery
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Journal of Computer Assisted Surgery
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
American Journal of Sports Medicine
Current/Past Teaching Responsibilities:
Adjunct Faculty Lecturer for the Doisy College of Health Sciences
2007 – Present
2007 – Present
Athletic Training Program
Physical Therapy Program
CME Conference Founded
2008 – Present
Multidisciplinary monthly MRI sports medicine correlation conference
2015 – Present
Jewish Medical Ethics – quarterly case based discussions
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Clinical Instructor
2009 – 2012
Clinic rotation site and faculty mentor
Medical Student Clinical Instructor
2009 – Present
2009 – 2011
2009 – 2012
2012 – Present
Initiated 4th year clerkship: Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine
3rd Year Surgery elective clinic rotation
3rd Year Family Practice sports medicine elective clinical site
1st Year bedside preceptor for physical exam and note writing
Internal Medicine Clinical Instructor
2011 – 2012
Orthopaedic sports medicine clinic rotation
Pediatrics Clinical Instructor
2012 – 2013
Orthopaedic sports medicine clinic rotation
Family Practice Clinical Instructor
2012 – Current
Orthopaedic sports medicine clinic rotation
Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine Clinical Instructor
2014 – Current
Orthopaedic sports medicine team coverage elective
Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist Fellowship Clinical Instructor
2014 – Current
Orthopaedic sports medicine clinic rotation
Rheumatology Fellowship Mock Board Examiner
2016 – Current
Exam of the knee
Medical School Lectures
11/17/2015
Clinical anatomy correlation of the neck and upper extremity (1st year students)
10/19/2015
Clinical anatomy correlation of the neck and upper extremity (1st year students)
02/2015, 03/2014, 03/2013, 03/2012, 03/2011
Common lower extremity sports injuries (2nd year students)
10/2013
Anatomy of the shoulder and axilla clinical correlation (1st year students)
03/2013
Capstone course: Musculoskeletal imaging (4th year students)
Orthopaedic Surgery Department Resident Education Lectures
12/2016, 05/2014, 12/2012, 05/2010
Patellofemoral instability
09/2016, 05/2013
Common foot and ankle sports medicine injuries
05/2016, 01/2011
Adhesive capsulitis
2/2016, 10/2013, 09/2010
Stress fractures of the lower extremity
1/26/2016
PCL, PLC and MCL injuries
11/2015
Throwing injuries
09/2015, 10/2011, 10/2010, 11/2009, 10/2008
Orthopaedic in-training examination review of sports medicine
2/20106/2015, 03/2011, 05/2009
Hip and groin injuries in athletes
04/2015
02/2015
12/2014, 01/2010
08/2014
01/2014
09/2013
08/2013
Meniscal Injuries
SLAP Tears
Rotator cuff, biceps tendon, AC joint disorders of the shoulder
Lessons on being a team physician
Shoulder injuries in athletes
Major tendon ruptures of the lower extremity
Sports medicine nerve injuries of the shoulder
10/2016, 02/2014, 04/2013, 02/2013, 04/2011, 03/2010, 03/2009
Orthopaedic anatomy and kinesiology lab instructor
01/2013
08/2012, 12/2010
04/2012
03/2012, 01/2009
08/2011, 03/2009
08/2011, 07/2009, 12/2008
ACL injuries and treatment 01/2013
PCL injuries
Disorders of the long head of the biceps and AC joint
Elbow examination and common sports medicine elbow pathology
Total shoulder arthroplasty
Foot and ankle disorders in athletes; exam and common pathology
07/2010, 09/2008
09/2009
06/2009
10/2008
09/2008
Physical examination of the knee
Major tendon ruptures
Adhesive capsulitis
Physical examination of the shoulder
Complications of ACL surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery Department Resident Education Lecture Mentoring
01/2017
12/2016
09/2016
03/2016
05/2015
03/2015, 10/2011
05/2014
04/2014
02/2014
10/2013
11/2012
04/2012
04/2012
08/2011
12/2010
06/2010
05/2010
08/2009
10/2008
09/2008
Knee chondral injuries (Jonathan Guevara)
ACL injuries and controversial topics (John Arvesen)
Hip arthroscopy (David Eldringhoff)
Glenohumeral instability (David Eldringhoff)
Long head biceps tendon pathology (Adham Abdelfattah)
Patellofemoral instability (Jeffrey Reagan, Jessica Traver)
Tendon transfers about the shoulder (Adham Abdelfattah)
Femoroacetabular impingement (Kellen Huston)
Traumatic shoulder instability (Sean Tabaie)
Major tendon ruptures: Biceps, triceps, pectoralis (Kellen Huston)
Meniscus injuries (Adrian Davis)
Ankle instability (Adrian Davis)
Elbow instability (Robert Otto)
Hand injuries in the athlete (Cody Bellard)
Graft choices in ACL surgery (Brian Dean)
Ankle instability (David Ajibade)
Supplement and performance enhancing drug use in athletes (Sean Owen)
Proximal humerus fractures (Chris Lenarz)
Achilles tendon disorders (Chris Lenarz)
Rotator cuff, AC joint, biceps disorders (Michael Berry)
Adventures in Medicine and Science (AIMS) Program
06/2011, 06/2014, 07/2015, 07/2016
ACL surgery demonstration
Research Support
2014-2015
AOTrauma North America Resident Research Support, Mentored John Arvesen
2011 – 2012
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Resident Research Grant, Mentored Philip Sinatra
2011 – 2012
OREF Resident Research Grant, Mentored Mohammed Ahmed
2008 – 2009
NIH Funded Research Program Committee Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University Grant
2004 – 2005
AO North America Resident Trauma Research Grant
1999
Office of Geriatric Medicine Student Summer Research Fellowship Case Western Reserve University
1999
Crile Summer Research Fellowship Case Western Reserve University
Bibliography
Peer Reviewed Articles
- Kaar SG, Ragab AA, Kaye SJ, Kilic BA, Jinno T, Goldberg VM, Bi Y, Stewart MC, Carter JR, Greenfield EM. Rapid repair of titanium particle-induced osteolysis is dramatically reduced in aged mice. J Orthop Res. 2001 Mar; 19 (2):171-8.
- Bi Y, Seabold JM, Kaar SG, Ragab AA, Goldberg VM, Anderson JM, Greenfield EM. Adherent endotoxin on orthopedic wear particles stimulates cytokine production and osteoclast differentiation. J Bone Miner Res. 2001 Nov; 16(11):2082-91.
- Kaar SG, Cooperman DR, Blakemore LC, Thompson GH, Petersilge CA, Elder JS, Heiple KG. Association of bladder exstrophy with congenital pathology of the hip and lumbosacral spine: a long-term follow-up study of 13 patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2002 Jan-Feb;22(1):62-6.
- Feng AH, Kaar SG, Elder JS. Influence of enterocystoplasty on linear growth in children with exstrophy. J Urol. 2002 Jun; 167 (6):2552-5.
- Kaar SG, Hazard D, Miller BS. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Presenting as shoulder pain in a baseball player. Arthroscopy. 2005 Sept; 21(9):1145.
- Kaar SG, Femino JE, Morag Y. Lisfranc Joint Displacement Following Sequential Ligament Sectioning. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Oct; 89(10):2225-32.
- Weiss DB, Kaar SG, Frankenburg EP, Karunakar MA. Locked vs. Unlocked Plating With Respect to Plate Length in an Ulna Fracture Model. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2008: 66 (1): 5-8.
- Schickendantz MS, Kaar SG, Meister K, Lund P, Beverley L. Latissimus dorsi and teres major tears in professional baseball pitchers: A case series. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;37(10):2016-20.
- Kaar SG, Fening SD, Jones MH, Colbrunn R, Miniaci A. Effect of Humeral Head Defect Size on Glenohumeral Stability: A Cadaveric Study of Simulated Hill-Sachs Defects. Am J Sports Med, 2010 Mar;38(3):594-9.
- Silver AG, Kaar SG, Grisell MK, Reagan JM, Farrow LD. Comparison between rigid and flexible systems for drilling the femoral tunnel through an anteromedial portal in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy, 2010 Jun;26(6):790-5.
- Wallace M, Bedi A, Lesniak BP, Farrow LD, Ajibade D, Israel HA, Kaar SG. What effect does anterior cruciate ligament tibial guide orientation have on tibial tunnel length? Arthroscopy. 2011 Jun;27(6):803-8.
- Zehnder S, Joy E, Kaar SG. Transpectoral Biceps Sling Tenodesis: Surgical Technique. Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery. 12(2):32-35, June 2011.
- Azzam MG, Lenarz CJ, Farrow LD, Israel HA, Kieffer DA, Kaar SG. Inter- and intraobserver reliability of the clock face rePresentation as used to describe the femoral intercondylar notch. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Aug;19(8):1265-70
- Wallace MJ, MD, Bledsoe G, PhD, Moed BR, MD, Israel HA, Kaar SG. Relationship of cortical thickness of the proximal humerus and pullout strength of a locked plate and screw construct. J Orthop Trauma. 2012 Apr;26(4):222-5.
- Crawford B, Zehnder S, Cutuk A, Farrow LD, Kaar SG. Arthroscopic evaluation of knee lateral compartment widening after lateral ligamentous injury. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Jul;21(7):1534-9.
- Ahmed M, Young BT, Bledsoe G, Cutuk A, Kaar SG. Biomechanical Comparison of Long Head of Biceps Tenodesis with Interference Screw and Biceps Sling Soft Tissue
Technique. Arthroscopy. 2013 Jul;29(7):1157-63. - Huston K, Mitchell W, Wadsworth T, Stewart J, Cutuk A, Kaar SG. The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Division I University Sports Medicine Program. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014 Sep;24(5):385-9.
- Grimshaw C, Cannada LK, Cutuk A, Kaar SG. Missed Rotator Cuff Tears in the Polytrauma Patient – Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. Am J Orthop. 2013 Oct;42(10):466-9.
- Sinatra PM, Jernick ML, Bledsoe G, Kaar SG. No contribution of tension-reducing rotator cuff sutures on locking plate fixation in a 2-part proximal humerus fracture model. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Aug;28(8):458-63.
- Neuhaus V, Bot AG, Guitton TG, Ring DC, Kaar SG*. Scapula fractures: interobserver reliability of classification and treatment. *As part of the Science of Variation Group. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Mar;28(3):124-9.
- Tosti R, Ilyas AM, Mellema JJ, Guitton TG, Ring D, Kaar SG*. Interobserver variability in the treatment of little finger metacarpal neck fractures. *As part of the Science of Variation Group. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Sep;39(9):1722-7.
- Javidan P, Ahmed, M, Kaar SG. Arthroscopic release of the deep medial collateral ligament to assist in exposure of the medial tiobiofemoral compartment. Arthroscopy Techniques. Arthrosc Tech. 2014 Dec 1;3(6):e699-701.
- Kaar SG. CORR Insights: Muscle Fibers are Injured at the Time of Acute and Chronic Rotator Cuff Repair. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jan;473(1):233-4.
- Shakir SA, Patel NH, Chamberland RR, Kaar SG. Investigation of cell phones as a potential source of bacterial contamination in the operating room. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Feb 4;97(3):225-31
- Javidan P, Owen J, Cutuk A, Watson T, Kaar SG. How Do Spanning External Fixators on Knee Dislocation Patients Affect the Use of MRI and Knee Stability? J Knee Surg. 2015 Jun;28(3):247-54.
- Farrow LD, Morris PM, Huston KL, Hall ET, Kaar SG. A simple radiographic sign of vertical anterior cruciate ligament tunnel placement. J Knee Surg. 2015 Oct;28(5):428-31.
- Ebersole GM, Eckerle P, Farrow LD, Cutuk A, Bledsoe G, Kaar SG. Anterior cruciate ligament graft isometry is affected by the orientation of the femoral tunnel. J Knee Surg. 2016 Apr;29(3):260-6.
- Shirazi CP, Israel HA, Kaar SG. Is the Marx activity scale reliable in patients under 18 years of age? Sports Health. 2016 Mar;8(2):145-8.
- Claessen FM, van den Ende KI, Doornberg JN, Guitton TG, Eygendaal D, Kaar SG*. Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral capitellum: reliability of four classification systems using radiographs and computed tomography. *As part of the Science of Variation Group. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Oct;24(10):1613-8.
- Janssen SJ, Teunis T, Guitton TG, Ring D, Kaar SG*. Do Surgeons Treat Their Patients Like They Would Treat Themselves? *As part of the Science of Variation Group. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Nov;473(11):3564-72.
- Traver JL, Guzman MA, Cannada LK, Kaar SG. Is the Axillary Nerve at Risk During a Deltoid-Splitting Approach for Proximal Humerus Fractures? Journal of Orthop Trauma. 2016 May;30(5):240-4.
- Worden A, Kaar SG, Owen J, Cutuk A. Radiographic and Anatomic Evaluation of Tibial Tubercle–Trochlear Groove Distance. J Knee Surg. J Knee Surg. 2015 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print]
- Okoroafor UC, Saint-Preux F, Gill SW, Bledsoe G, Kaar SG. Non-Anatomic Tibial Tunnel Placement For Single-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Leads To Greater Posterior Tibial Translation In A Biomechanical Model. Arthroscopy. 2016 Jul;32(7):1354-8.
- Arvesen JE, Gill SW, Sinatra PM, Eng M, Bledsoe G, Kaar SG. Biomechanical contribution of tension-reducing rotator cuff sutures in 3 part proximal humerus fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2016 Aug;30(8):e262-6.
Book Chapters
- Kaar SG, Miniaci A., Put the Scope Away – Indications for Open Instability Surgery. AAOS, Monograph Chapter, 2009.
- Kaar SG, Levy BA, Stuart M. Soft-tissue injuries about the knee. Chapter in Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 10, 2011.
- Bennett JE, Kaar SG, Youngblood SA. Imaging of the lower leg, ankle & foot (LLAF) for the sports physical therapist. In Diagnostic Imaging in Sports Physical Therapy (editor Rosenthal M). Home Study Course; Chapter 7, APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section, 2015.
- Greenberg DD, Okoroafor UC, Kaar SG. Management of Septic Arthritis (Chapter 221) in Chapman’s Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery, Fourth edition, 2016.
Abstracts
Podium Research Presentations National Meetings
- Sling Versus External Rotation Brace Immobilization of First-Time Anterior Dislocations of the Shoulder. Miller BS, Kaar SG, Sonnabend DH, Cole EM. AOSSM Annual Meeting, Hershey, PA; July, 2006.
- Lisfranc Joint Displacement Following Sequential Ligament Sectioning. Kaar SG,
- Femino JE, Morag Y. AOFAS Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA; July, 2006.
- A biomechanical comparison of locked and unlocked plating in a cadaveric short segment comminuted proximal radius fracture model. Kaar SG, Weaver AS, Karunakar MA, Frankenburg E, Goldstein SA. OTA Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ; October, 2006.
- The Effect of Humeral Head Defect Size on Glenohumeral Stability. Kaar SG, Fening SD, Jones MH, Colbrunn R, Miniaci A. AOSSM, Keystone, CO; July, 2009.
- Traver JL, Guzman MA, Kaar SG, Cannada LK. Is the Axillary Nerve at Risk During a Deltoid-Splitting Approach for Proximal Humerus Fractures? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2014.
- Okoroafor UC, Saint-Preux F, Gill SW, Kaar SG. Non-Anatomic Tibial Tunnel Placement For Single Bundle PCL Reconstruction Leads To Greater Posterior Tibial Translation In A Biomechanical Model. Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, April 2016.
- Corey R, Kaar SG, Cannada, L. Should We Throw Away the External Fixator for Knee Dislocations? OTA Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD; October, 2016.
Abstracts
Podium Research Presentations Regional Meetings
- Schickendantz MS, Kaar SG, Meister K, Lund P, Beverley L. Latissimus dorsi and teres major tears in professional baseball pitchers: A case series. Mid America Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Amelia Island, FL; March, 2009.
- Azzam MG, Lenarz CJ, Farrow LD, Israel HA, Kieffer DA, Kaar SG. Inter and intraobserver reliability of the clock face rePresentation as used to describe the femoral intercondylar notch. Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX; April, 2010.
- Silver AG, Kaar SG, Grisell MK, Reagan JM, Farrow LD. Use of a flexible pin for drilling the femoral tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX; April, 2010.
- Ahmed M, Young BT, Bledsoe G, Cutuk A, Kaar SG. Biomechanical Comparison of an All Soft-Tissue Technique vs. Interference Screw Fixation for Subpectoral Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps. Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL; April, 2013.
- Kaplan-List K, Kowalchuk RM, Kaar SG. Preoperative and Postoperative Radiographic Evaluation of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty(RTSA) from an Orthopedic Surgeon’s Perspective: Changes in Prosthetic Design, Positioning, Imaging Appearance, Complications and Normal Post-surgical Changes. New York State Society of Radiologic Sciences Annual Conference, Corning, NY, October 2013
- Worden A, Kaar SG, Owen J, Cutuk A. Novel Radiographic and Anatomic Evaluation of Tibial Tubercle–Trochlear Groove (TT-TG) Distance. Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX; April, 2014.
- Ebersole GM, Eckerle P, Farrow LD, Cutuk A, Bledsoe G, Kaar SG. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Isometry is Affected by the Orientation of the Femoral Tunnel. Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX; April, 2014.
- Traver JL, Guzman MA, Kaar SG, Cannada LK. Is the Axillary Nerve at Risk During a Deltoid-Splitting Approach for Proximal Humerus Fractures? Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX; April, 2014.
- Okoroafor UC, Saint-Preux F, Gill SW, Kaar SG. Does Proximal-Distal Tibial Tunnel Placement for PCL Reconstruction Matter? Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL; April, 2015.
- Shakir SA, Patel NH, Chamberland RR, Kaar SG. Investigation of cell phones as a potential source of bacterial contamination in the operating room. OREF/ORS St. Louis Region Resident Research Symposium, St Louis, MO; Sept, 2016
Abstracts
Poster Research Presentations National Meetings
- The Effect of Humeral Head Defect Size on Glenohumeral Stability. Kaar SG, Fening SD, Jones MH, Colbrunn R, Miniaci A. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV; February, 2009.
- Silver AG, Kaar SG, Grisell MK, Reagan JM, Farrow LD. Use of a flexible pin for drilling the femoral tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. AANA Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL; May 2010.
- Azzam MG, Lenarz CJ, Farrow LD, Israel HA, Kieffer DA, Kaar SG. Inter and intraobserver reliability of the clock face rePresentation as used to describe the femoral intercondylar notch. AANA Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL; May 2010.
- Wallace M, Bedi A, Lesniak BP, Farrow LD, Ajibade D, Kaar SG. What effect does ACL Tibial Guide Orientation Have on Tibial Tunnel Length? AANA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA; April, 2011.
- Farrow LD, Huston K, Kaar, SG. A Simple Radiographic Sign Vertical Femoral Tunnel Placement During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. AAOS Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA; February 2012
- Ahmed M, Young BT, Bledsoe G, Cutuk A, Kaar SG. Biomechanical comparison of an all soft-tissue technique vs. interference screw fixation for subpectoral tenodesis of long head of the biceps. AANA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX; April 2013
- Kaplan-List K, Kowalchuk RM, Kaar SG. Preoperative and Postoperative Radiographic Evaluation of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty(RTSA) from an Orthopedic Surgeon’s Perspective: Changes in Prosthetic Design, Positioning, Imaging Appearance, Complications and Normal Post-surgical Changes. RSNA Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois; December 2013
- Udawatta T, Flesch L, Eng, M, Oliphant JE, Kaar, SG. Health Literacy and Patient Reported Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery Patients. ORS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA; March 2017
Abstracts
Poster Research Presentations Regional Meetings
- Sinatra PM, Jernick JL, Bledsoe G, Kaar SG. Contribution of tension-reducing rotator cuff sutures on plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures. Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL; April 2013
- Corey RM, Cannada LK, Park NK, Kaar SG. Should we throw away the external fixator for knee dislocations? Mid America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL; April 2017
Supplemental Material
Invited CME Talks:
- 1/22/2016 Faculty at St. Louis Hip Skills Course: Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Impingement. Hip arthroscopy lab instructor and course lecturer: Abductor Tears of the Hip. PASE lab, Saint Louis, MO.
- 1/12/2016 Pediatric orthopaedic sports medicine injuries. Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital online CME webinar. St Louis, MO.
- 12/15/2015 Hand injuries in sports medicine. St Louis Hand Special Interest Group monthly speaker. St Louis, MO.
- 8/4/2015 Falls in the Elderly. Breakthrough Coalition monthly speaker, Saint Louis, MO.
- 7/10/2015 Quadriceps, Patellar and Hamstring Injuries in Athletes. Instructional Course Lecture at AOSSM Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
- 4/28/2015 Is the Marx Activity Score valid for use in patients less than 18 years of age? Cleveland Clinic Foundations Sports Medicine Alumni Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2/11/2015 Knee injuries in worker’s compensation patients. Guest speaker for Mercy POWER program. Mercy Hospital, Saint Louis, MO.
- 7/10/2014 Quadriceps, Patellar and Hamstring Injuries in Athletes. Instructional Course Lecture at AOSSM Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
- 4/24/2014 Shoulder Injuries Seen in the Emergency Department. Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants CME Seminar. Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.
- 3/27/2014 Hip Preservation in the Young Patient. Saint Marys Hospital SSM Physical Therapy. Invited Lecturer, Saint Louis, MO.
- 2/2013, 2/2014 Faculty at St. Louis Hip Skills Course: Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Impingement. Hip arthroscopy lab instructor and course lecturer: Operative Management of Labral and Cartilage Tears of the Hip. PASE lab, Saint Louis, MO.
- 10/2/2009, 5/11/2012, 1/10/2014 ACL and Meniscus Injuries. Saint Louis University Department of Rheumatology Grand Rounds, Saint Louis, MO.
- 5/31/2013 Hip Injuries in Athletes. Missouri Athletic Trainers Association Annual Symposium and Meeting, Saint Louis, MO
- 5/14/2013 Common Pediatric Sports Injuries. Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Emergency Medicine Trauma Lecture Series, Saint Louis, MO.
- 5/9/2013 The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Division I University Sports Medicine Program. Cleveland Clinic Foundation Sports Medicine Alumni Meeting, Naples, FL.
- 9/19/2012 Common Shoulder Sports Medicine Injuries. Saint Mary’s Hospital Saint Louis University Department of Family and Community Medicine, Grand Rounds, Saint Louis, MO.
- 7/17/2012 Common Shoulder Sports Medicine Injuries. Saint Johns Mercy Hospital Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Saint Louis, MO.
- 5/11/2012 Common Knee Sports Medicine Injuries. Saint Louis University Department of Rheumatology Grand Rounds, Saint Louis, MO.
- 4/26/2012 to 4/28/2012 Teaching faculty for Annual Advances in Arthritis, Arthroplasty and Trauma, Saint Louis, MO.
— Optimizing Outcomes Following Knee Surgery: Peri-operative Pain Management
— Acute Evaluation of the Dislocated Knee and Approach To Multiple Ligament Injuries
— Controversies in Sports Medicine—Case Presentations and Panel Discussions: Moderator
— Recent Advances in DVT and Blood Management in Knee Surgery Panel Discussion: Panelist
— Non-Surgical Management of the Arthritic Injured Knee: Rapid Fire: Panelis - 11/18/2011 Common sports injuries in pediatric patients. Midwest Pediatric Trauma Conference, Saint Louis, MO.
- 5/12/2011 Inter and intraobserver reliability of the clock face rePresentation as used to describe the femoral intercondylar notch. Cleveland Clinic Foundation Sports Medicine Alumni Meeting, Manaus, Brazil.
- 9/16/2010 Locked plating. Biomedical Engineering Department Grand Rounds Lecture, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO.
- 7/15/2010 Common sports medicine cases. Saint Louis University Division of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds lecture, SLU Hospital, Saint Louis, MO.
- 9/16/2009 Common spine sports medicine injuries. Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Decompression and Stabilization, PASE lab, St Louis, MO.
- 8/13/2009 ACL injuries and prevention strategies. Forest Park Hospital, Annual Coaches Clinic, Saint Louis, MO.
- 6/6/2009 Nerve injuries of the shoulder. Missouri Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, Saint Louis, MO.
- 9/18/2008 Thoracolumbar spine injuries in athletes. Complex Spine Course, Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education Lab, Saint Louis, MO.
Invited non-CME Talks:
- 7/20/15, 7/7/2014, 6/6/2011 Anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Guest speaker for the Adventures in Medicine and Science program. PASE lab, Saint Louis, MO.
- 3/2/2015 CASE, PASE, Gift of Life Program. Guest speaker for SLU undergraduate course: Strategic Management 400. Saint Louis, MO.
- 4/9/2014 Concussions in adolescents and teenagers. Guest speaker at the Rush Soccer Club. Rockwood Summit High School, Fenton, MO.
- 4/7/2014 Management and leadership. An orthopaedic surgeon’s perspective. Guest speaker for SLU undergraduate course: Management Theory and Practice 300. Saint Louis, MO.
- 4/2/2014 ACL injuries and prevention strategies. Guest speaker at the Rush Soccer Club. Rockwood Summit High School, Fenton, MO.
- 8/22/2013 Falls in the Elderly. An interactive discussion on what to know, what to ask your doctor and how to prevent them with some easy tips and exercises. Guest speaker at the Brentmoor at the Senior Resource Teams Meeting, Saint Louis, MO.
- 2/27/2013 Falls in the elderly. An interactive discussion on what to know, what to ask your doctor and how to prevent them with some easy tips and exercises. Guest speaker at the Crowne Center Older Adult Community Action Program Meeting, Saint Louis, MO.
- 8/21/2012 Common Sports Medicine Injuries in Adolescents and Teenagers. Saint Louis Public Library, Saint Louis, MO.
- 3/3/2009 Common orthopaedic issues in the elderly. Guest speaker at the Gatesworth McKnight Place Assisted Living, Saint Louis, MO.
Community Service
- Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) volunteer, 2010-current
- Jewish Federation of Saint Louis, Young Professionals Division, board member 2010-2012
- Shaare Zedek/Kol Rinah Synagogue board member, 2010-current
