Research programs
Six ways to turn fracture care into evidence.
Pelvis & Acetabular Surgery
We study how pelvic injuries are classified, exposed, stabilized, and rehabilitated — joining anatomy and operative strategy to the outcomes patients experience after surgery.
Explore the program →Trauma Outcomes & Recovery
Using our county trauma registry and multi-center data, we study what actually changes outcomes after fracture — from earlier weight bearing to complication patterns in high-energy trauma.
Explore the program →Surgical Innovation & Biomechanics
We turn practical operating-room questions into measurable studies — comparing exposure, mapping safe corridors, evaluating perfusion, and documenting techniques clearly enough to be repeated.
Explore the program →Population Health & Access
Arrowhead is a safety-net trauma center, so we study patients other registries tend to miss: how housing, primary language, substance use, and access relate to treatment and recovery.
Explore the program →Infection, Perfusion & Complications
We study the biological and clinical problems around fixation — infection, tissue viability, and preventable complications — with the goal of recognizing risk earlier and preserving recovery.
Explore the program →AI in Medicine
We build and validate machine-learning and large-language-model tools across orthopaedic trauma — detecting and classifying fractures on radiographs and CT, and testing how reliably generative AI answers patient questions.
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