Instructor, Orthopedics, Mayo Medical School

Orthopaedic Surgery

Michael J. Taunton is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He researched medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is ranked 67 in research and 57 in primary care medicine Michael Taunton is also a published physician. He has 19 publication published. The most recent publication is: Subcutaneous Fat Thickness Is Associated With Early Reoperation and Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Morbidly Obese Patients. Doctor Michael J. Taunton, MD accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Diagnosis of adverse local tissue reactions following metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty.
• Subcutaneous Fat Thickness Is Associated With Early Reoperation and Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Morbidly Obese Patients.
• Early Postoperative Femur Fracture After Uncemented Collarless Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Characterization and Results of Treatment.
• Bariatric surgery does not improve outcomes in patients undergoing primary total Knee arthroplasty.
• The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Running Subcuticular Closure Enables the Most Robust Perfusion After TKA: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
• Direct anterior versus miniposterior THA with the same advanced perioperative protocols: surprising early clinical results.
• Effect of Heterotopic Ossification on Hip Range of Motion and Clinical Outcome.
• Similar clinical outcomes for THAs with and without prior periacetabular osteotomy.
• Intraoperative Angiography Provides Objective Assessment of Skin Perfusion in Complex Knee Reconstruction.
• Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Yields More Rapid Voluntary Cessation of All Walking Aids: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial.
• Non-Oncologic Total Femoral Arthroplasty: Retrospective Review.
• Femoral Bow Predicts Postoperative Malalignment in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.
• Pelvic Discontinuity Treated With Custom Triflange Component: A Reliable Option.
• Periacetabular osteotomy for acetabular Dysplasia in patients older than 40 years: a preliminary study.
• Total hip arthroplasty for alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
• Total hip arthroplasty in a patient with a contralateral hemipelvectomy.
• Total Shoulder arthroplasty with a metal-backed, bone-ingrowth glenoid component. Medium to long-term results.
• The fate of acute methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus periprosthetic Knee infections treated by open debridement and retention of components.

Schools

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• St Louis Univ Sch Of Med

• Mayo Clinic Graduate School Of Medicine

• Orthocarolina

• Drury University

Procedures Preformed

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• Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Excision of Femur or Knee
• Foot and Ankle DislocationTreatment, Open
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Conditions Treated

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• Ankle Fracture
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• 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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• Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
• Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1992784854
NPPES Provider LastName		TAUNTON
NPPES Provider FirstName		MICHAEL
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		559050001
NPPES Provider State		MN
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		13.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1992784854
Last Name Of The Provider	TAUNTON
First Name Of The Provider	MICHAEL
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