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Toan T. Le, MD

Professor of Clinical

Orthopaedic Surgery | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Fellowship: Rush University
  • Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Traumatology - Metrohealth Medical Center
  • Fellowship: AO International
  • Residency: Case Western Reserve University Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals of Cleveland
  • Internship: Case Western Reserve University Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland
  • Medical Degree: University of California
  • Bachelor's Degree: University of California (Biology & Chemistry)
Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Certification Date: 2002-07-18) - (Recertification Date: 2023-01-01)

Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact Information
Research Interests

Clinical Interests include:  Periarticular Fractures of the Lower Extremities, Calcaneous Fractures, Corrective Osteotomies for Malunion, Nonunion, Periprosthetic Fractures and Total Joint Arthroplasty.

Research Interests include:  Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation and Minimal Invasive Surgery Techniques.

Clinical Interests

Orthopaedic Surgery

Achilles Tendon Injuries

Ankle Fracture

Ankle Sprain

Arm Fracture

Arm Injuries

Arthralgia

Arthritis

Avascular Necrosis (Aseptic necrosis)

Baker's cyst (Popliteal cyst)

Chondrocalcinosis

Complex Deformities

Complex Periarticular Fractures

Femoracetabular Impingement

Femur Head Necrosis

Fractures

Hip Arthritis

Hip Dysplasia (Congenital hip dislocation)

Hip Fracture

Hip Impingement (Femoroacetabular impingement)

Hip Injury

Hip Osteoarthritis

Humeral Fractures

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Intra-Articular Fractures

Joint Diseases

Joint Dislocation

Joint Pain

Knee Arthritis

Knee Fracture

Knee Injuries

Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee Pain

Leg Fracture

Leg Length Discrepancy

Malunion Fractures

Musculoskeletal Disease

Musculoskeletal Trauma

Nonunion Fractures

Orthopaedic Trauma

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis)

Osteonecrosis

Osteoporosis

Osteosclerosis

Patella Tendon Tear

Patellar Tendon Rupture

Periprosthetic Fractures

Post-Traumatic Arthritis

Quadricep Tendon Rupture

Quadricep Tendon Tear

Radius Fractures

Septic Arthritis

Trochanteric Bursitis

Ununited Fractures

Wrist Fracture

Wrist Injuries

Peer Reviewed Publications

Glogovac, Georgina; Le, Theodore Toan; Archdeacon, Michael T 2020. Time to Surgery and Patient Mortality in Geriatric Acetabular Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 34 6, 310-315

Schumaier, Adam Phillip; Avilucea, Frank Roman; Southam, Brendan Ryan; Sinha, Preetha; Le, Theodore Toan; Wyrick, John Dwight; Archdeacon, Michael Thomas 2018. Terminal position of a tibial intramedullary nail: a computed tomography (CT) based study. European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, ,

Sprague, S; Bhandari, M; Heetveld, M J; Liew, S; Scott, T; Bzovsky, S; Heels-Ansdell, D; Zhou, Q; Swiontkowski, M; Schemitsch, E H 2018. Factors associated with health-related quality of life, hip function, and health utility after operative management of femoral neck fractures. The bone & joint journal, 100-B 3, 361-369

Sprague, Sheila; Schemitsch, Emil H; Swiontkowski, Marc; Della Rocca, Gregory J; Jeray, Kyle J; Liew, Susan; Slobogean, Gerard P; Bzovsky, Sofia; Heels-Ansdell, Diane; Zhou, Qi; Bhandari, Mohit 2018. Factors Associated With Revision Surgery After Internal Fixation of Hip Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 32 5, 223-230

, 2017. Fracture fixation in the operative management of hip fractures (FAITH): an international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet (London, England), ,

Sprague, Sheila; Slobogean, Gerard P; Bogoch, Earl; Petrisor, Brad; Garibaldi, Alisha; O'Hara, Nathan; Bhandari, Mohit 2017. Vitamin D Use and Health Outcomes After Surgery for Hip Fracture. Orthopedics, 40 5, e868-e875

Nguyen, Nhung T T; Lo, Tien N H; Kim, Jaheon; Nguyen, Huong T D; Le, Toan B; Cordova, Kyle E; Furukawa, Hiroyasu 2016. Mixed-Metal Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and their Selective Capture of Wet Carbon Dioxide over Methane. Inorganic chemistry, 55 12, 6201-7

Bonnaig, Nicolas S; Casstevens, Chris; Archdeacon, Michael T; Connelly, Camille; Monaco, Nathan; Wyrick, John D; Le, Theodore T 2015. Fix it or discard it? A retrospective analysis of functional outcomes after surgically treated patella fractures comparing ORIF with partial patellectomy. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 29 2, 80-4

Burgers, Paul T P W; Poolman, Rudolf W; Van Bakel, Theodorus M J; Tuinebreijer, Wim E; Zielinski, Stephanie M; Bhandari, Mohit; Patka, Peter; Van Lieshout, Esther M M 2015. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index for elderly patients with a femoral neck fracture. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 97 9, 751-7

d'Heurle, Albert; Kazemi, Namdar; Connelly, Camille; Wyrick, John D; Archdeacon, Michael T; Le, Theodore T 2015. Prospective Randomized Comparison of Locked Plates vs. Non-Locked Plates for the Treatment of High-Energy Pilon Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, ,

Zielinski, Stephanie M; Heetveld, Martin J; Bhandari, Mohit; Patka, Peter; Van Lieshout, Esther M M 2015. Implant Removal After Internal Fixation of a Femoral Neck Fracture: Effects on Physical Functioning. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 29 9, e285-92

, 2014. 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, 15 , 219

Mathew, G; Kowalczuk, M; Hetaimish, B; Bedi, A; Philippon, M J; Bhandari, M; Simunovic, N; Crouch, S; Ayeni, O R 2014. Radiographic prevalence of CAM-type femoroacetabular impingement after open reduction and internal fixation of femoral neck fractures. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 22 4, 793-800

Zielinski, S M; Bouwmans, C A M; Heetveld, M J; Bhandari, M; Patka, P; Van Lieshout, E M M 2014. The societal costs of femoral neck fracture patients treated with internal fixation. Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 25 3, 875-85

Zielinski, Stephanie M; Keijsers, Noël L; Praet, Stephan F E; Heetveld, Martin J; Bhandari, Mohit; Wilssens, Jean Pierre; Patka, Peter; Van Lieshout, Esther M M 2014. Functional outcome after successful internal fixation versus salvage arthroplasty of patients with a femoral neck fracture. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 28 12, e273-80

Casstevens, Chris; Le, Toan; Archdeacon, Michael T; Wyrick, John D 2012. Management of extra-articular fractures of the distal tibia: intramedullary nailing versus plate fixation. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 20 11, 675-83

Grawe, B; Le, T; Williamson, S; Archdeacon, A; Zardiackas, L 2012. Fracture fixation with two locking screws versus three non-locking screws: A biomechanical comparison in a normal and an osteoporotic bone model. Bone & joint research, 1 6, 118-24

Archdeacon M.T., Arebi S., Le T.T., Wirth R., Kebel R., Thakore M. 2009. Orthogonal pin construct versus parallel uniplanar pin constructs for pelvic external fixation: A biomechanical assessment of stiffness J Orthop Trauma, 23 2, 100

Archdeacon, Michael T; Arebi, Sameh; Le, T Toan; Wirth, Rene; Kebel, Roland; Thakore, Mayur 2009. Orthogonal pin construct versus parallel uniplanar pin constructs for pelvic external fixation: a biomechanical assessment of stiffness and strength. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 23 2, 100-5

Bhandari, Mohit; Sprague, Sheila; Schemitsch, Emil H 2009. Resolving controversies in hip fracture care: the need for large collaborative trials in hip fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 23 6, 479-84

Vallier H, Le T.T., Bedi A. 2008. Radiographic and clinical comparisons of distal tibia shaft fractures (4 to 11 cm proimal to the plafond): Plating versus intramedullary nailing J Orthop Trauma, 22 5,

Archdeacon M.T., Safian C., Le T.T. 2007. A cadaver study of the trochanteric pelvic clamp for pelvic reduction J Orthop Trauma, 21, 38

Archdeacon, Michael T; Safian, Christian; Le, T Toan 2007. A cadaver study of the trochanteric pelvic clamp for pelvic reduction. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 21 1, 38-42

Bedi A., Le T.T., Karunakar M.A. 2006. Surgical treatment of nonarticular distal tibia fractures J Am Acad Orthop Sug, 14 7, 406

Bedi, Asheesh; Le, T Toan; Karunakar, Madhav A 2006. Surgical treatment of nonarticular distal tibia fractures. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 14 7, 406-16

Bredbenner, Todd L; Snyder, Scott A; Mazloomi, Farzad R; Le, Toan; Wilber, Roger G 2005. Subtrochanteric fixation stability depends on discrete fracture surface points. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 432, 217-25

Karunakar M.A., Goulet J.A., Mueller K.L., Le T.T. 2005. Operative treatment of unstable pediatric pelvic and acetabular fractures Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedic, 25 1, 34

Bedi A., Le T.T. 2004. Subtrochanteric femur fractures: Treatment options Ortho Clinics North America, 35 4, 473

Karunakar M.A., Frankenburg E.P., Le T.T., Hall J. 2004. Thermal effects of intramedullary reaming J. Ortho Trauma, 18 10, 674

Karunakar M.A., Le T.T., Bosse M.J. 2004. Modified ilioinguinal approach for acetabular fractures Ortho Trauma, 18 6, 379

Karunakar, Madhav A; Le, Theodore T; Bosse, Michael J 2004. The modified ilioinguinal approach. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 18 6, 379-83

Gravel C., Le T.T., Chapman M.W. 2003. Effects of chemotherapy on distraction osteogenesis Clin Ortho Rel Res, 412, 213

Ziran B.H., Le T.T., Zhou H., W. Fallon W, Wilber J.H. 1997. The Effects of Skeletal Injury in Multiple Trauma Journal of Trauma, 43, 916

Olson S.A., Bay B.K., Pollak A.N., Sharkley N.A., Le T.T. 1996. The Effects of Variable Size Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures on Contact Characteristics of the Hip Joint Ortho Trauma, 10 , 395

Frankenburg E.; Hall J.; Karunakar M.; Le T. 11-01-2004. The thermal effects of intramedullary reaming Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 18 10, 674-679

Karunakar, Madhav A; Frankenburg, Elizabeth P; Le, Theodore T; Hall, Janette . The thermal effects of intramedullary reaming. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 18 10, 674-9

Karunakar, Madhav A; Goulet, James A; Mueller, Kelly L; Bedi, Asheesh; Le, Theodore T . Operative treatment of unstable pediatric pelvis and acetabular fractures. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 25 1, 34-8

Vallier, Heather A; Le, T Toan; Bedi, Asheesh . Radiographic and clinical comparisons of distal tibia shaft fractures (4 to 11 cm proximal to the plafond): plating versus intramedullary nailing. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 22 5, 307-11