Director of Orthopaedic Research Adult Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic Surgery

Kenneth J. Koval is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He went to NYU School of Medicine. Doctor Kenneth J. Koval, MD is a published MD. He published 101 publications, including: 'Retrograde Reamed Femoral Nailing.' Kenneth Koval accepts Medicare.

Publications

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• Retrograde Reamed Femoral Nailing.
• Is there a role for intramedullary nails in the treatment of simple pilon Fractures? Rationale and preliminary results.
• Cortical Encroachment Following Cephalomedullary Nailing of the Proximal Femur: evaluation of a more anatomic radius of curvature.
• Are Recent Graduates of Orthopaedic Training Programs Performing Less Fracture Care? American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons Part II: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
• Do seat belts and air bags reduce mortality and injury severity after car accidents?
• The effect of hospital setting and teaching status on outcomes after hip Fracture.
• Does surgeon volume for total hip arthroplasty affect outcomes after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck Fracture?
• Is surgery for displaced, midshaft clavicle Fractures in adults cost-effective? Results based on a multicenter randomized, controlled trial.
• Is prophylactic fixation a cost-effective method to prevent a future contralateral fragility hip Fracture?
• Outcome after unstable Ankle fracture: effect of syndesmotic stabilization.
• Hip Fracture outcome: is there a "July effect"?
• Distal radius Fractures.
• A cost-effectiveness analysis of the arthroplasty options for displaced femoral neck Fractures in the active, healthy, elderly population.
• Is early internal fixation preferred to cast treatment for well-reduced unstable distal radial Fractures?
• Early prediction of posttraumatic in-hospital mortality in pediatric patients.
• Unipolar versus bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck Fractures: is there a difference?
• Distal radial Fracture treatment: what you get may depend on your age and address.
• Hospitalized cases of child abuse in America: who, what, when, and where.
• Return to sports following operatively treated Ankle fractures.
• Variation in hip Fracture treatment: are black and white patients treated equally?
• MRI of isolated distal fibular Fractures with widened medial clear space on stressed radiographs: which ligaments are interrupted?
• Braking function after complex lower extremity trauma.
• Is a sliding hip screw or im nail the preferred implant for intertrochanteric Fracture fixation?
• Fractures of the distal part of the radius. The evolution of practice over time. Where's the evidence?
• The association of race, gender, and comorbidity with mortality and function after hip Fracture.
• The effects of alcohol on in-hospital mortality in drivers admitted after motor vehicle accidents.
• Risk of injury associated with the use of seat belts and air bags in motor vehicle crashes.
• Does hospital surgical volume affect in-hospital outcomes in surgically treated pelvic and acetabular Fractures?
• The American Orthopaedic Association's "own the bone" initiative to prevent secondary Fractures.
• Predictors of mortality after hip Fracture: a 10-year prospective study.
• Does a traction-internal rotation radiograph help to better evaluate Fractures of the proximal femur?
• Orthopaedic anesthesia - part 2. Common techniques of regional anesthesia in orthopaedics.
• Orthopaedic anesthesia - part 1. Commonly used anesthetic agents in orthopaedics.
• Complications after Ankle fracture in elderly patients.
• The "Z-effect" phenomenon defined: a laboratory study.
• Does a positive Ankle stress test indicate the need for operative treatment after lateral malleolus fracture? A preliminary report.
• Are outcomes of bimalleolar Fractures poorer than those of lateral malleolar Fractures with medial ligamentous injury?
• Complications of intramedullary Hagie pin fixation for acute midshaft clavicle Fractures.
• Tape blisters after hip surgery: can they be eliminated completely?
• Avulsion Fractures of the fifth metatarsal base: a prospective outcome study.
• Intramedullary nailing of proximal femur Fractures.
• Interobserver and intraobserver reliability in lower-limb deformity correction measurements.
• Thromboprophylaxis after hip Fracture: evaluation of 3 pharmacologic agents.
• Heterogeneity in hip Fracture patients: age, functional status, and comorbidity.
• Intramedullary nailing of the lower extremity: biomechanics and biology.
• Fracture-dislocation of the elbow functional outcome following treatment with a standardized protocol.
• Blisters associated with lower-extremity Fracture: results of a prospective treatment protocol.
• Are patients being transferred to level-I trauma centers for reasons other than medical necessity?
• A biomechanical comparison of two volar locked plates in a dorsally unstable distal radius Fracture model.
• Preoperative assessment of tibial nail length: accuracy using digital radiography.
• Orthopedic management of decubitus ulcers around the proximal Femur.
• Predictors of short-term functional outcome following Ankle fracture surgery.
• A comparison of immediate postreduction splinting constructs for controlling initial displacement of Fractures of the distal radius: a prospective randomized study of ...
• The geographic incidence and treatment variation of common Fractures of elderly patients.
• Fixation of diaphyseal Fractures with a segmental defect: a biomechanical comparison of locked and conventional plating techniques.
• The use of locking plates in Fracture care.
• Does fibular plating improve alignment after intramedullary nailing of distal metaphyseal tibia Fractures?
• Treatment of external fixation pins about the wrist: a prospective, randomized trial.
• Predictive value of preoperative arterial blood gas evaluation for geriatric patients with hip Fractures.
• The consistency between scientific papers presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and their subsequent full-text publication.
• Gunshot wounds to the extremities.
• Demographics of high-energy mechanisms of injury in the Kids Inpatient Database.
• Increasingly conflicted: an analysis of conflicts of interest reported at the annual meetings of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
• Stress radiographs after Ankle fracture: the effect of Ankle position and deltoid ligament status on medial clear space measurements.
• The history of intramedullary nailing.
• Outcome after femoral shaft Fractures in the elderly: the effects of altitude.
• Management of midshaft clavicle Fractures in adults.
• Ankle fractures in the elderly: what you get depends on where you live and who you see.
• Does a Monteggia variant lesion result in a poor functional outcome?: A retrospective study.
• Staged management of high-energy proximal tibia Fractures (OTA types 41): the results of a prospective, standardized protocol.
• Podium versus poster publication rates at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
• Operative treatment of tibial Fractures in children: are elastic stable intramedullary nails an improvement over external fixation?
• Hip Fracture outcomes in patients with Parkinson's disease.
• Temporal and geographic variation in hip Fracture rates for people aged 65 or older, New York State, 1985-1996.
• A biomechanical comparison of a dorsal 3.5-mm T-plate and a volar fixed-angle plate in a model of dorsally unstable distal radius Fractures.
• What's new in hip Fractures? Current concepts.
• The effects of weather and seasonality on hip Fracture incidence in older adults.
• Femoral neck Fractures.
• Subtrochanteric femur Fracture below an arthritic hip: Opinion: open reduction and internal fixation.
• Osteogenic protein-1 (bone morphogenic protein-7) combined with various adjuncts in the treatment of humeral diaphyseal nonunions.
• Gender differences in patients with hip Fracture: a greater risk of morbidity and mortality in men.
• Ankle stress test for predicting the need for surgical fixation of isolated fibular fractures.
• An evaluation of two scoring systems to predict instability in Fractures of the distal radius.
• The relation between discharge hemoglobin and outcome after hip Fracture.
• Biomechanics of locked plates and screws.
• Tape blisters that develop after hip Fracture surgery: a retrospective series and a review of the literature.
• Clinical pathway for hip Fractures in the elderly: the Hospital for Joint Diseases experience.
• Mismatch of current intramedullary nails with the Anterior bow of the femur.
• Functional outcomes and mortality vary among different types of hip Fractures: a function of patient characteristics.
• Treatment of complex tibial plateau Fractures using the less invasive stabilization system plate: clinical experience and a laboratory comparison with double plating.
• Physical therapy and mobility 2 and 6 months after hip Fracture.
• The effect of perioperative anemia on clinical and functional outcomes in patients with hip Fracture.
• Effect of postoperative delirium on outcome after hip Fracture.
• Heterotopic ossification of the quadriceps following distal femoral traction: a report of three cases and a review of the literature.
• Intraoperative instrument repair using an electrocautery pad.
• Comparison of a sliding hip screw with a trochanteric lateral support plate to an intramedullary hip screw for fixation of unstable intertrochanteric hip Fractures: a ...
• Accuracy of the axillary projection to determine Fracture angulation of the proximal humerus.
• Conflict of interest in orthopaedic research.
• Intramedullary fixation of unstable intertrochanteric hip Fractures: one or two lag screws.
• Tape blisters following hip surgery. A prospective, randomized study of two types of tape.

Schools

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• New York University School Of Medicine

• Beth Israel Medical Center

• Hospital for Joint Diseases

• University Of South Florida College Of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
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Conditions Treated

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• Ankle Fracture
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Education

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• Mount Sinai Beth Israel
• NYU School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Orlando Regional Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1144256041
NPPES Provider LastName		KOVAL
NPPES Provider FirstName		KENNETH
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		328061215
NPPES Provider State		FL
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		90.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		51.0
Percent Opioid Claims		56.67

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1144256041
Last Name Of The Provider	KOVAL
First Name Of The Provider	KENNETH
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