Physician

Orthopaedic Surgery

Doctor Malcolm L. Ecker, MD practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He attended Temple University School of Medicine. He received awards:"Fellow (FACS)". Malcolm Ecker is a published physician as well. He has 44 publications published. The latest was: "Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: treatment with the Wilmington brace. A comparison of full-time and part-time use" (78-A: 1056-1062, July 1996)

Publications

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• CORR Insights(®): Restoration of the Hip Center During THA Performed for Protrusio Acetabuli Is Associated With Better Implant Survival.
• Streamlining the evaluation of low Back pain in children.
• Comparison of Cobb angle measurement of Scoliosis radiographs with preselected end vertebrae: traditional versus digital acquisition.
• Posterior inferior cerebellar artery infarction: an unusual complication of posterior spinal fusion surgery in an adolescent with idiopathic Scoliosis.
• Comparison of titanium elastic nails with traction and a spica cast to treat femoral Fractures in children.
• Predictors of progression of Scoliosis after decompression of an Arnold Chiari I malformation.
• The use of postoperative subcutaneous closed suction drainage after posterior spinal fusion in adolescents with idiopathic Scoliosis.
• Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the distal femur.
• [Dislocation of the Elbow joint--therapy and treatment outcome].
• Osteonecrosis-like Syndrome of the medial tibial plateau.
• Salmonella osteomyelitis of the tibia treated by a muscle pedicle and delayed bone grafting: a case report.
• Indications for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis following total Knee replacement.
• Varix involving the tibia.
• Long-term results after total condylar Knee arthroplasty. Significance of radiolucent lines.
• Stress Fracture as a cause of chronic pain following revision total hip arthroplasty. Report of two cases.
• Painful knees in older patients: radionuclide diagnosis of possible osteonecrosis with spontaneous resolution.
• Influence of positioning of prosthesis in total Knee replacement.
• Late reconstruction of the patellar Tendon.
• Transverse Fractures of the patella.
• The treatment of osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle.
• Late results following medial meniscectomy in an older population.
• Porous-coated acetabular components with screw fixation. Five to ten-year results.
• A solitary osteochondroma of the pediatric thoracic Spine: a case report and review of the literature.
• Subchondral magnetic resonance imaging changes in early osteoarthrosis associated with tibial osteonecrosis.
• Postoperative care of the total Knee patient.
• Supracondylar Fractures of the humerus in children treated by closed reduction and percutaneous pinning.
• "Adolescent idiopathic Scoliosis: treatment with the Wilmington brace. A comparison of full-time and part-time use" (78-A: 1056-1062, July 1996)
• The treatment of trochanteric hip Fractures using a compression screw.
• Osteonecrosis of the Knee.
• Osteonecrosis of the medial part of the tibial plateau.
• Aspirin and warfarin for thromboembolic Disease after total joint arthroplasty.
• Significance of deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremity after total joint arthroplasty.
• The use of methylmethacrylate in primary total Knee replacements with large tibial defects.
• Blood loss after total Knee replacement. Effects of tourniquet release and continuous passive motion.
• Prevention of positional brachial plexopathy during surgical correction of Scoliosis.
• Serratus anterior paralysis in the young athlete.
• Influence of rigid spinal instrumentation on the neurogenic motor evoked potential.
• Efficacy of spinal cord monitoring in Scoliosis surgery in patients with cerebral palsy.
• Computer tomography evaluation of Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in idiopathic Scoliosis.
• Complications of posterior arthrodesis of the cervical Spine in patients who have Down syndrome.
• Occipitocervical arthrodesis in children. A new technique and analysis of results.
• Posterior spinal fusion for Scoliosis in patients with cerebral palsy: a comparison of Luque rod and Unit Rod instrumentation.
• CR/PACS for Scoliosis: a turn for the better?

Schools

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• Temple University School Of Medicine

• Albert Einstein Med Center

• Boston City Hospital

• Hospital Special Surgery

Conditions Treated

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• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Ataxia
• Back Pain
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Local Value Network EPO
• Local Value Network HMO
• Local Value Network HMO+
• Local Value Network POS+
• Local Value Network PPO
• Personal Choice PPO
• Regional Pref Network EPO
• Regional Pref Network HMO
• Regional Pref Network HMO+
• Regional Pref Network POS+
• Regional Pref Network PPO
• Blue Card PPO
• Capital Blue Cross
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Coventry Health Care of Delaware PPO
• Geisinger Health Plan
• Community Blue PPO
• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Keystone Health Plan East HMO
• Medicare MCR
• Freedom Plan
• QualCare HMO
• QualCare PPO
• Tricare
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• Oxford Liberty
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Hospital for Special Surgery
• Boston University Medical Center
• Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
• Temple University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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