Physician

Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Eldin E. Karaikovic, MD

Eldin Karaikovic practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Eldin Karaikovic is a published doctor and has 22 publications published. The lastest was: 'Morphologic characteristics of human cervical pedicles.' He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

A comparison of biomechanical stability and pullout strength of two C1-C2 fixation constructs.
Coil embolization of a lumbar artery to control vascular injury during intradiscal surgery.
Volumetric analysis of thoracic and lumbar vertebral bodies.
Sacral stress fractures in children.
Cervical pedicle screws vs. lateral mass screws: uniplanar fatigue analysis and residual pullout strengths.
Thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation using the "Funnel Technique": part 2. Clinical experience.
Possible complications of anterior perforation of the vertebral body using cervical pedicle screws.
Comparison between sheep and human cervical pedicles.
Accuracy of cervical pedicle screw placement using the funnel technique.
Successful short-segment instrumentation and fusion for thoracolumbar spine fractures: a consecutive 41/2-year series.
Surgical anatomy of the cervical pedicles: landmarks for posterior cervical pedicle entrance localization.
Morphologic characteristics of human cervical pedicles.
The load sharing classification of spine fractures.
Decision making in thoracolumbar fractures.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in orthopaedic diseases.
Treatment options for thoracolumbar spine fractures.
The accuracy of pedicle screw placement in the thoracic spine using the "Funnel Technique": part 1. A cadaveric study.
Flatback deformity--diagnosis and treatment.
Preoperative imaging of cervical pedicles: comparison of accuracy of oblique radiographs versus axial CT scans.
Load sharing properties of cervical pedicle screw-rod constructs versus lateral mass screw-rod constructs.
Evaluation of the intrinsic properties of pedicle screws: do diameter, manufacturing and screw design affect resistance and/or resistivity.

Schools

University Of Sarajevo Faculty Of Medicine
University Of Missouri Columbia
University Clinic Of Sarajevo
Queens Medical Center
University Of MissouriColumbia

Procedures Preformed

Artificial Disc Replacement
Complex Spine Surgery
Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
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Doctors Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

Awards

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine

Hospital

NorthShore University Health System
NorthShore Skokie Hospital

Drug Facts

NPI NUMBER		1033131024
NPPES Provider LastName		KARAIKOVIC
NPPES Provider FirstName		ELDIN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		602011777
NPPES Provider State		IL
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		320.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		84.0
Percent Opioid Claims		26.25

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Medicare Facts

National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1033131024
Last Name Of The Provider	KARAIKOVIC
First Name Of The Provider	ELDIN
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