I am a board certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the repair of fractures in adults. Since 2007, I have been practicing at the University of Rochester where I focus on the repair of complex injuries to bone that occur due to trauma – whether the result of a simple fall or a high energy accident. I am experienced with minimally invasive fracture surgery, repair of complex injuries around joints, and also with fractures that do not heal.

My initial interest in orthopaedic trauma was spurred by the immense rewards of healing traumatic injuries, which are by their nature highly variable. Every injury and every patient present a unique set of challenges, with the goal of treatment being a return to the life and activities that each individual holds dear. I am drawn to the work of helping patients put their trauma in perspective, overcome struggles and return to function.

Certified Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Hospital & Clinic. 2006 - 2007

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU. 2002 - 2006

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU. 2001 - 2002

Education

MD | Hahnemann University. 2001

Awards

Russel S. Hibbs Basic Science Award. 2001

Duthie-Evarts Resident Education.

Research

Medicine is an art of lifelong learning and the research environment at University of Rochester makes this possible. Participation in research reminds us to constantly question our beliefs and keep our perspectives fresh. My early research career focused on the body’s overall response to traumatic injury and evolved to focus on a range of topics related to fracture care. More recently. I have participated in research on fractures that fail to heal, comparison of fracture fixation techniques, and optimal methods for the treatment of hip fractures.

Research Lab

The Center for Musculoskeletal Research houses nearly 70 MD and PhD researchers and graduate and post-doctoral students. This team has been the top orthopaedics lab in the United States since 2006.

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Publications

Journal Articles

Study Summaries.

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2020 November 34 Suppl 3 :Sii-Siii. Epub 1900 01 01.

The FAITH and HEALTH Trials: Are We Studying Different Hip Fracture Patient Populations?

Blankstein M, Schemitsch EH, Bzovsky S, Axelrod D, Poolman RW, Frihagen F, Bhandari M, Swiontkowski M, Sprague S, Schottel PC, ,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2020 November 34 Suppl 3 :S1-S8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Arthroplasty Versus Internal Fixation for the Treatment of Undisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Afaq S, O?Hara NN, Schemitsch EH, Bzovsky S, Sprague S, Poolman RW, Frihagen F, Heels-Ansdell D, Bhandari M, Swiontkowski M, Slobogean GP, ,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2020 November 34 Suppl 3 :S9-S14. Epub 1900 01 01.

Factors Associated With Mortality After Surgical Management of Femoral Neck Fractures.

Bzovsky S, Comeau-Gauthier M, Schemitsch EH, Swiontkowski M, Heels-Ansdell D, Frihagen F, Bhandari M, Sprague S, ,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2020 November 34 Suppl 3 :S15-S21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Predictors of Loss to Follow-up in Hip Fracture Trials: A Secondary Analysis of the FAITH and HEALTH Trials.

Sivaratnam S, Comeau-Gauthier M, Sprague S, Schemitsch EH, Poolman RW, Frihagen F, Bhandari M, Swiontkowski M, Bzovsky S, ,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2020 November 34 Suppl 3 :S22-S28. Epub 1900 01 01.

Venous Thromboembolism in Hip Fracture Patients: A Subanalysis of the FAITH and HEALTH Trials.

MacDonald DRW, Neilly D, Schneider PS, Bzovsky S, Sprague S, Axelrod D, Poolman RW, Frihagen F, Bhandari M, Swiontkowski M, Schemitsch EH, Stevenson IM, ,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2020 November 34 Suppl 3 :S70-S75. Epub 1900 01 01.

Clockwise Torque of Sliding Hip Screws: Is There a Right Side?

Würdemann FS, Poolman RW, Krijnen P, Bzovsky S, Sprague S, Kaptein BL, Hegeman JH, Schemitsch EH, Bhandari M, Swiontkowski M, Schipper IB,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2020 November 34 Suppl 3 :S76-S80. Epub 1900 01 01.

Factors associated with health-related quality of life, hip function, and health utility after operative management of femoral neck fractures

Sprague, S.; Bhandari, M.; Heetveld, MJ.; Liew, S.; Scott, T.; Bzovsky, S.; Heels-Ansdell, D.; Zhou, Q.; Swiontkowski, M.; Schemitsch, EH.; FAITH Investigators.

Bone Joint J. 2018; 100-B(3): 361-369.

Factors associated with revision surgery after internal fixation of hip fractures

Sprague, S.; Schemitsch, EH.; Swiontkowski, M.; Della Rocca, GJ.; Jeray, KJ.; Liew, S.; Slobogean, GP.; Bzovsky, S.; Heels-Ansdell, S.; Zhou, Q.; Bhanddari, M.; FAITH Investigators.

J Orthop Trauma. 2018; 32(5): 223-230.

Surgical management of the U/H type sacral fractures: outcomes following iliosacral and lumbopelvic fixation

Kelly, M.; Zhang, J.; Humphrey, CA.; Gorczyca, JT.; Mesfin, A.

J Spine Surg. 2018; 4(2): 361-367.

Vitamin D Use and Health Outcomes After Surgery for Hip Fracture.

Sprague S, Slobogean GP, Bogoch E, Petrisor B, Garibaldi A, O'Hara N, Bhandari M,

Orthopedics.. 2017 October 140 (5):e868-e875. Epub 1900 01 01.

Radiographic Review of Helical Blade Versus Lag Screw Fixation for Cephalomedullary Nailing of Low-Energy Peritrochanteric Femur Fractures: There is a Difference in Cutout.

Stern LC, Gorczyca JT, Kates S, Ketz J, Soles G, Humphrey CA

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2017 June 31 (6):305-310. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fracture fixation in the operative management of hip fractures (FAITH): an international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

Lancet.. 2017 April 15389 (10078):1519-1527. Epub 03/03/2017.

Helical blade versus lag screw fixation for cephalomedullary nailing of low energy pertrochanteric femur fractures: Is there a difference in cutout?

Stern, L; Gorczyca, JT; Humphrey, C; Kates, S; Ketz, J; Soles, G.

J Orthop Trauma. 2017; 31(6): 305-310.

The impact of residual angulation on patient reported functional outcome scores after non-operative treatment for humeral shaft fractures

Shields E; Sundem L; Childs S; Maceroli M; Humphrey C; Ketz J; Soles G; Gorczyca JT.

Injury. 2016; 47(4): 914-918.

Implant Removal After Internal Fixation of a Femoral Neck Fracture: Effects on Physical Functioning.

Zielinski SM, Heetveld MJ, Bhandari M, Patka P, Van Lieshout EM,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2015 September 29 (9):e285-92. Epub 1900 01 01.

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index for elderly patients with a femoral neck fracture.

Burgers PT, Poolman RW, Van Bakel TM, Tuinebreijer WE, Zielinski SM, Bhandari M, Patka P, Van Lieshout EM,

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume.. 2015 May 697 (9):751-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Factors predicting patient-reported functional outcome scores after humeral shaft fractures

Shields E; Sundem L; Childs S; Maceroli M; Humphrey C; Ketz J; Gorczyca JT.

Injury. 2015; 46(4): 693-698.

Functional outcome after successful internal fixation versus salvage arthroplasty of patients with a femoral neck fracture.

Zielinski SM, Keijsers NL, Praet SF, Heetveld MJ, Bhandari M, Wilssens JP, Patka P, Van Lieshout EM,

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2014 December 28 (12):e273-80. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fixation using alternative implants for the treatment of hip fractures (FAITH): design and rationale for a multi-centre randomized trial comparing sliding hip screws and cancellous screws on revision surgery rates and quality of life in the treatment of femoral neck fractures.

BMC musculoskeletal disorders.. 2014 June 2615 :219. Epub 06/26/2014.

Fragility fractures requiring special consideration: pelvic insufficiency fractures.

Humphrey CA, Maceroli MA

Clinics in geriatric medicine.. 2014 May 30 (2):373-86. Epub 03/07/2014.

Radiographic prevalence of CAM-type femoroacetabular impingement after open reduction and internal fixation of femoral neck fractures.

Mathew G, Kowalczuk M, Hetaimish B, Bedi A, Philippon MJ, Bhandari M, Simunovic N, Crouch S, Ayeni OR,

Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA.. 2014 April 22 (4):793-800. Epub 02/01/2014.

The societal costs of femoral neck fracture patients treated with internal fixation.

Zielinski SM, Bouwmans CA, Heetveld MJ, Bhandari M, Patka P, Van Lieshout EM,

Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA.. 2014 March 25 (3):875-85. Epub 09/27/2013.

Murine model of oligotrophic tibial nonunion.

Hu CT, Offley SC, Yaseen Z, O'Keefe RJ, Humphrey CA

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2011 August 25 (8):500-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Locked plates reduce displacement of vertically unstable pelvic fractures in a Mechanical Testing Model.

Humphrey CA, Liu Q, Templeman DC, Ellis TJ

The Journal of trauma.. 2010 November 69 (5):1230-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Interobserver reliability of a CT-based fracture classification system.

Humphrey CA, Dirschl DR, Ellis TJ

Journal of orthopaedic trauma.. 2005 October 19 (9):616-22. Epub 1900 01 01.

The human T cell antigen receptor repertoire: skewed use of V beta gene families by CD8+ T cells.

Clarke GR, Humphrey CA, Lancaster FC, Boylston AW

Clinical and experimental immunology.. 1994 May 96 (2):364-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Fragility Fractures (2014)

Chapter: Fragility Fractures Requiring Special Consideration: Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures

Authors: Catherine A. Humphrey and Michael A. Maceroli

Publisher: Elsevier, Philadelphia 2014

Review of Orthopaedic Trauma, Second Edition (2013)

Chapter: Tibial Shaft Fracture

Authors: Catherine A. Humphrey and John T. Gorczyca

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2013

Prevention and Management of Common Fracture Complications (2012)

Chapter: Deep Vein Thrombosis

Authors: Catherine A. Humphrey

Publisher: Slack 2012

Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care (2008)

Chapter: Pelvic Fractures

Authors: Catherine A. Humphrey and Thomas J. Ellis

Publisher: Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia 2008

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