Scott R. Nodzo
Scott R. Nodzo
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This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Hospital for Special Surgery (2016)
- Residency, Orthopedics, University at Buffalo (2015)
- MD, Medicine, University at Buffalo (2010)
- BS, Niagara University (2006)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences State University of New York at Buffalo (2020-present)
- Orthopedic Surgeon, United States Air Force (2016–2020)
Awards and Honors:
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Resident Research Award (2017)
- Orthopaedic Residency Scientific Day Research Award (2017)
- Orthopaedic Residency Scientific Day Research Award (2016)
- Outstanding Resident Award (2015)
- Peter A. Casagrande, MD Award (2015)
- Richard S. Laskin Research Award (2015)
- The Jenette Wilkins Award (2015)
- The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation of Buffalo Award (2015)
- Orthopaedic Residency Scientific Day Research Award (2015)
- Award for Translational Research (2014)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (2009)
- Health Professions Scholarship Award (2006)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- April 2020–February 2022
Swine Model for periprosthetic joint infection
UB CAT grant and Garwood Medical Devices
Role: Principal Investigator
Journal Articles:
- Gupta TT, Zumpano B, Opalinski J, Ritchey R, Winter N, Nodzo SR, Canty M. (2024) Cathodic voltage-controlled electrical stimulation and betadine decontaminate nosocomial pathogens from implant surfaces. mSphere (Feb), 9(2): e0058323. doi:10.1128/msphere.00583-23
- Boyle KK, Marzullo BJ, Yergeau DA, Nodzo SR, Crane JK, Duquin TR. (2020) Pathogenic genetic variations of C. acnes are associated with clinically relevant orthopedic shoulder infections. J Orthop Res (Jul).
- Boyle KK, Marzullo BJ, Yergeau DA, Nodzo SR, Crane JK, Duquin TR. (2020) Pathogenic Genetic Variations of C. acnes are Associated with Clinically Relevant Orthopedic Shoulder Infections. J Orthop Res (Jul).
- Nodzo SR, Staub TM, Jancuska JM, Cobler-Lichter MD, Boyle KK, Rachala SR. (2020) Flexion Space Balancing Through Component Positioning and Its Relationship to Traditional Anatomic Rotational Landmarks in Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (Jun), 35(6): 1569-1575.
- Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Frisch NB. (2019) Nationwide Organism Susceptibility Patterns to Common Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics: What Are We Covering?. J Arthroplasty (Jul), 34(7S): 302-306.
- Boyle KK, Nodzo SR, Wright TE, Crane JK, Duquin TR. (2019) Hemolysis Is a Diagnostic Adjuvant for Propionibacterium acnes Orthopaedic Shoulder Infections. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Feb), 27(4): 136-144.
- Boyle KK, Kuo FC, Horcajada JP, Hughes H, Cavagnaro L, Marculescu C, McLaren A, Nodzo SR, Riccio G, Sendi P, Silibovsky R, Stammers J, Tan TL, Wimmer M. (2019) General Assembly, Treatment, Antimicrobials: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections. J Arthroplasty (Jan), 34(2S): 225-237.
- de Beaubien B, Belden K, Bell K, Boyle KK, Cordero-Ampuero J, Della Valle CJ, Eijer H, Ferry C, Janz V, Kessler B, Kratky A, Lachiewicz A, Martin KE, Murillo O, Nijhof M, Nodzo SR, Petrie MJ, Stockley I, Suleiman LI. (2019) Hip and Knee Section, Treatment, Antimicrobials: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections. J Arthroplasty (Jan), 34(2S): 477-482.
- Nodzo SR, Franceschini V, Cruz DS, Gonzalez Della Valle A. (2018) The flexion space is more reliably balanced when using the transepicondylar axis as compared to the posterior condylar line. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (Nov), 26(11): 3265-3271.
- Nodzo SR, Chang CC, Carroll KM, Barlow BT, Banks SA, Padgett DE, Mayman DJ, Jerabek SA. (2018) Intraoperative placement of total hip arthroplasty components with robotic-arm assisted technology correlates with postoperative implant position: a CT-based study. Bone Joint J (Oct), 100-B(10): 1303-1309.
- Keely Boyle K, Rachala S, Nodzo SR. (2018) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017 Guidelines for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: Review and Relevant Recommendations. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med (Sep), 11(3): 357-369.
- Nodzo SR, Frisch NB. (2018) The Use of Antibiograms in Orthopedic Surgery. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med (Sep), 11(3): 341-346.
- Nodzo SR, Pavlesen S, Ritter C, Boyle KK. (2018) Tranexamic Acid Reduces Perioperative Blood Loss and Hemarthrosis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (Aug), 47(8).
- Boyle KK, Nodzo SR, Pavlesen S, Ritter CA. (2018) Tranexamic Acid Reduces Perioperative Blood Loss and Hemarthrosis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. American Journal of Orthopaedics (Jul), 47(8).
- Sculco P, Gruskay J, Nodzo S, Carrol K, Shanaghan K, Haas S, Gonzalez Della Valle A. (2018) The Role of the Tourniquet and Patella Position on the Compartmental Loads During Sensor-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of arthroplasty (Jul), 33(7S): S121-S125.
- Nodzo SR, Kasparek M, Rueckl K, Boettner F. (2018) The location of the medial parapatellar arthrotomy influences intraoperative patella tracking. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (Jun), 26(6): 1786-1791.
- Boyle KK, Nodzo SR, Ferraro JT, Augenblick DJ, Pavlesen S, Phillips MJ. (2018) Uncemented vs Cemented Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Body Mass Index Greater Than 30. J Arthroplasty (Jan), 33(4): 1082-1088.
- Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Pavlesen S, Rachala SR. (2018) Bone Morphogenic Protein-2 Use in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty with Acetabular Defects. Int Orthop (Jan), 33(4): 783-789.
- Ricciardi BF, Nodzo SR, Oi K, Lee YY, Westrich GH. (2017) Radiographic outcomes of cable-plate versus cable-grip fixation in periprosthetic fractures of the proximal femur. Hip Int (Nov), 27(6): 584-588.
- Ricciardi BF, Waddell BS, Nodzo SR, Lange J, Nocon AA, Amundsen S, Tarity TD, McLawhorn AS. (2017) Provider-Initiated Patient Satisfaction Reporting Yields Improved Physician Ratings Relative to Online Rating Websites. Orthopedics (Sep), 40(5): 304-310.
- Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Bhimani S, Duquin TR, Miller AO, Westrich GH. (2017) Propionibacterium acnes Host Inflammatory Response During Periprosthetic Infection Is Joint Specific. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery (Jul), 13(2): 159-164. doi:10.1007/s11420-016-9528-2
- Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Spiro S, Nocon AA, Miller AO, Westrich GH. (2017) Success rates, characteristics, and costs of articulating antibiotic spacers for total knee periprosthetic joint infection. The Knee (Jan), 24(5): 1175-1181.
- Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Bhimani S, Duquin TR, Miller AO, Westrich GH. (2017) Propionibacterium acnes Host Inflammatory Response During Periprosthetic Infection is Joint Specific. HSS Journal (Jan), 13(2): 159-164.
- Nodzo SR, Esposito CI, Potter HG, Ranawat CS, Wright TM, Padgett DE. (2017) MRI, Retrieval Analysis, and Histologic Evaluation of Adverse Local Tissue Reaction in Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (Jan), 32(5): 1647-1653.
- Nodzo SR, Franceschini V, Gonzalez Della Valle A. (2017) Intraoperative Load-Sensing Variability During Cemented, Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (Jan), 32(1): 66-70.
- Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Nocon AA, Henry MW, Mayman DJ, Westrich GH. (2017) The Influence of a Failed Irrigation and Debridement of the Outcomes of a Subsequent Two-Stage Revision Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty (Jan), 32(8): 2508-2512.
- Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Nocon AA, Henry MW, Mayman DJ, Westrich GH. (2017) The Influence of a Failed Irrigation and Debridement on the Outcomes of a Subsequent 2-Stage Revision Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (Jan), 32(8): 2508-2512.
- Franceschini V, Nodzo SR, Gonzalez Della Valle A. (2016) Femoral Component Rotation in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison Between Transepicondylar Axis and Posterior Condylar Line Referencing. J Arthroplasty (Dec), 31(12): 2917-2921.
- Carli AV, Ross FP, Bhimani SJ, Nodzo SR, Bostrom MP. (2016) Developing a Clinically Representative Model of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am (Oct), 98(19): 1666-1676.
- Nodzo SR, Tobias M, Ahn R, Hansen L, Luke-Marshall NR, Howard C, Wild L, Campagnari AA, Ehrensberger MT. (2016) Cathodic Voltage-controlled Electrical Stimulation Plus Prolonged Vancomycin Reduce Bacterial Burden of a Titanium Implant-associated Infection in a Rodent Model. Clinical orthopaedics and related research (Jul), 474(7): 1668-75. doi:10.1007/s11999-016-4705-7
- Nodzo SR, Carroll KM, Mayman DJ. (2016) Disposable Navigation for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (May), 45(4): 240-245.
- Nodzo SR, Westrich GH, Henry MW, Miller AO. (2016) Clinical Analysis of Propionibacterium acnes Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (Jan), 31(9): 1986-1989.
- Nodzo SR, Rachala SR. (2016) Polypropylene mesh augmentation for complete quadriceps rupture after total knee arthroplasty. The Knee (Jan), 23(1): 177-80.
- Hohman DW, Nodzo SR, Phillips M, Fitz W. (2015) The implications of mechanical alignment on soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (Dec), 23(12): 3632-3636.
- Nodzo SR. (2015) Commentary to "CDC Will Soon Issue Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection". Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (Sep), 44(9): 360-360.
- Nodzo S, Tobias M, Hansen L, Luke-Marshall NR, Cole R, Wild L, Campagnari AA, Ehrensberger MT. (2015) Cathodic Electrical Stimulation Combined With Vancomycin Enhances Treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Implant-associated Infections. Clinical orthopaedics and related research (Sep), 473(9): 2856-64. doi:10.1007/s11999-015-4280-3
- Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Hoy AS, Bayers-Thering M, Pavlesen S, Phillips MJ. (2015) Short Term Outcomes of a Hydroxyapatite Coated Metal Backed Patella. The Journal of arthroplasty (Aug), 30(8): 1339-43.
- Nodzo SR, Bauer T, Pottinger PS, Garrigues GE, Bedair H, Deirmengian CA, Segreti J, Blount KJ, Omar IM, Parvizi J. (2015) Conventional diagnostic challenges in periprosthetic joint infection. J Am Acad Orthop Surg (Apr), 23 Su: 18-25.
- Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Chakravarthy K. (2015) Nanotechnology: why should we care?. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (Mar), 44(3): 87-88.
- Ehrensberger MT, Tobias ME, Nodzo SR, Hansen LA, Luke-Marshall NR, Cole RF, Wild LM, Campagnari AA. (2015) Cathodic voltage-controlled electrical stimulation of titanium implants as treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus periprosthetic infections. Biomaterials (Feb), 41: 97-105.
- Nodzo SR, Kaplan NB, Hohman DW, Ritter CA. (2014) A radiographic and clinical comparison of reamer-irrigator-aspirator versus iliac crest bone graft in ankle arthrodesis. International orthopaedics (Jun), 38(6): 1199-203. doi:10.1007/s00264-014-2348-4
- Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Crane JK, Duquin TR. (2014) Hemolysis as a clinical marker for propionibacterium acnes orthopedic infection. American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) (May), 43(5): E93-7.
- Hohman DW, Nodzo SR, Qvick LM, Duquin TR, Paterson PP. (2014) Hemiarthroplasty of the distal humerus for acute and chronic complex intra-articular injuries. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery (Feb), 23(2): 265-72.
- Nodzo SR, Miladore MP, Kaplan NB, Ritter CA. (2014) Short to midterm clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Salto total ankle prosthesis. Foot & ankle international (Jan), 35(1): 22-9.
- Crane JK, Hohman DW, Nodzo SR, Duquin TR. (2013) Antimicrobial susceptibility of Propionibacterium acnes isolates from shoulder surgery. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (Jul), 57(7): 3424-6. doi:10.1128/AAC.00463-13
- Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Galpin RD. (2012) Bilateral acetabular fractures in an adolescent after low-energy trauma. Pediatric emergency care (Jun), 28(6): 568-9.
- Raghavendran K, Davidson BA, Hutson AD, Helinski JD, Nodzo SR, Notter RH, Knight PR. (2009) Predictive modeling and inflammatory biomarkers in rats with lung contusion and gastric aspiration. The Journal of trauma (Dec), 67(6): 1182-90. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e318187a2bf
Professional Memberships:
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; Active Fellow Member (2016–present)
- Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Active Fellow Member (2010–present)
Service Activities:
- Develop recommendations and evaluation of devices and biologics for AAOS; Committee Member for AAOS Devices, Biologics and Technology (2020–2022)
- Moderate sessions for annual AAOS meeting and review knee abstracts for annual meeting; Committee Member for AAOS Knee Program (2020–present)
- Editor and Elite reviewer for Journal of Arthroplasty; Elite Reviewer (2020–present)
- Review abstracts for the annual meetings; AAHKS Member-Abstract review (2017–present)